73 years ago, the Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Their bravery will never be forgotten.

73 years ago, the Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Their bravery will never be forgotten. #DDay #WWII #Sacrifice pic.twitter.com/KcCcJsedwW

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 6, 2017

Today we remember the courage and bravery of our troops that stormed the beaches of Normandy 73 years ago. #DDay pic.twitter.com/7cP7dylEJv

— President Trump (@POTUS) June 6, 2017

Colorized pic.twitter.com/tjTfKgQZG7

— Matt Dawson (@SaintRPh) June 6, 2017

See iconic D-Day black and white photos brought to life in color https://t.co/eMnB2Rewsu pic.twitter.com/Z29tW5guYU

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) June 6, 2017

D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Invasion That Saved The World: On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000… https://t.co/TvzZacbDZC

— Jeff Dunetz (@yidwithlid) June 6, 2017

On this day in history:

The U.S. Army blew the swastika from the top of the Zeppelintribüne on 25 April 1945. pic.twitter.com/L0fgkgAnLG

— History (@HistoryTime_) April 25, 2017

Trump marks Holocaust Remembrance Day: 'We will confront anti-Semitism'... https://t.co/V9bc1PlN7x

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) April 25, 2017

Donald Trump Vows to Confront Anti-Semitism During Holocaust Remembrance Remarks https://t.co/gZQpnnOwz4 pic.twitter.com/gbcLC76phA

— Pamela Geller (@PamelaGeller) April 25, 2017

Speaking to the gathered audience in Pearl Harbor Hawaii, Prime Minister Shinzu Abe delivered an eloquent and honorable tribute

Powerful Tribute By Japanese Prime Minister Shinzu Abe Visiting Pearl Harbor… https://t.co/TetWCSorri pic.twitter.com/1eNGrUnnLs

— TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) December 28, 2016

FULL TEXT... https://t.co/tLp9ADef0t

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 27, 2016

D-Day: the 72nd anniversary of the Normandy landings

#DDAY THEN AND NOW: Images show contrast of Normandy beaches 72 years ago and todayhttps://t.co/rnn0LAxgMN

— FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) June 6, 2016

On the 72nd anniversary of the Normandy landings, experience the historic events of #DDay with @RealTimeWWII. https://t.co/EGzZjiDolK

— Twitter (@twitter) June 6, 2016

Artists stenciled 9000 fallen bodies into the sand on the beaches of #Normandy to represent the lives lost on #DDay. pic.twitter.com/iHZzKiDCkm

— Tammi Minoski (@TammiMinoski) June 6, 2016

72 years ago today, the Allied forces stormed the beaches and invaded Normandy. #DDay pic.twitter.com/ccE8O0lXPA

— ABC News (@ABC) June 6, 2016

Join me in thanking God today for our freedom and praying for our military still putting their lives on the line around the world. #DDay

— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) June 6, 2016

Never forget the heroes that sacrificed everything 72 years ago today. #DDay pic.twitter.com/d0DaGufb4J

— RGP (@RepubGrlProbs) June 6, 2016

72 years ago the Greatest Generation charged headfirst into danger determined to reclaim liberty for the world #DDay pic.twitter.com/QljfETYBXx

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 6, 2016

Interesting read. #DDay
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— Michael Keyes (@michaelkeyes) June 6, 2016

#NeverForget #DDay 6-6-1944

FREEDOM is not FREE.
THEIR courage and blood paid for us to live free from tyranny🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/pHUyo0k6eu

— Dr Lee Vliet MD (@healthandcents) June 6, 2016

Remembering the fallen heroes on #DDay - June 6, 1944. pic.twitter.com/od7vsDMlHY

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6, 2016

Obama's Shameful Apology Tour...

Obama's hug of Hiroshima survivor epitomizes historic visit... https://t.co/WJ8slyIxER

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) May 27, 2016

BOLTON: Shameful apology tour... https://t.co/kjQFULSJQR

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) May 27, 2016

KRAUTHAMMER: Obama's naive idealism has caused havoc... https://t.co/DmZYmGtKFr

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) May 27, 2016

Ayatollah Khamenei tries to give America a Hiroshima history lesson https://t.co/YTqcrQ4pUZ

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 27, 2016

Adjusted for inflation, America has spent more rebuilding Afghanistan than rebuilding all of Europe after WWII.

Adjusted for inflation, America has spent more rebuilding Afghanistan than rebuilding all of Europe after WWII. https://t.co/95HC27pwbs

— IBDeditorials (@IBDeditorials) February 25, 2016

...The 15-minute video (it’s well worth the time to watch), titled “The Fallen of World War II,” is divided into three sections.

This animated data visualization of World War II fatalities is shocking http://t.co/3Sx599DBfP

— io9 (@io9) June 5, 2015

...The first is an analysis of soldier fatalities by nation, while the second tackles civilian deaths (including the Holocaust). The final section provides a fascinating and illuminating overarching perspective of WWII in the context of previous conflicts and those that followed.

Among the more jaw-dropping moments in the video — of which there are many — are the charts showing total Soviet losses during the war (~ 6 minutes into the video). Many of those loses can be attributed to the professional state of the Wehrmacht and its superior application of tank warfare. But these staggering loses can also be attributed to Josef Stalin, who purged many of his top generals before the war and who had no qualms about throwing a seemingly endless supply of men into the Nazi meat-grinder.

The visualizations showing civilian losses is equally terrifying, especially as it pertains to Poland whose civilians (arguably) suffered the most during the 6-year conflict.

21 Photos of Pearl Harbor and a Day That Will Live in Infamy

◼ Seventy-three years ago today, on Dec. 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise attack that Sunday lasted less than two hours but killed more than 2,500, wounded about 1,000 and ruined 318 American ships and airplanes. Today we honor the lives lost, and remember the terrible day that, in President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s words, will “live in infamy.” - Daily Signal