The Normandy Campaign by the Numbers
D-Day Statistics (June 6, 1944)
- Total Allied troops landed: 156,000+
- Airborne troops: 24,000
- By sea: 132,000+
- Allied aircraft sorties: 14,600
- German aircraft sorties: 319
- Allied naval vessels: 6,939
- Landing craft: 4,126
Casualties - D-Day
- Allied: ~10,000 (4,414 confirmed dead)
- American: ~6,600
- British: ~2,700
- Canadian: ~1,000
- German: 4,000-9,000 (estimates vary)
The Battle of Normandy (June 6 - August 30, 1944)
- Allied casualties: ~209,000
- German casualties: ~450,000 (200,000 captured)
- French civilian deaths: ~20,000
- Towns destroyed: 18 completely, 50+ severely damaged
Material Losses
- German tanks destroyed: ~2,000
- Allied tanks destroyed: ~4,000
- German aircraft lost: ~2,000
- Allied aircraft lost: ~4,100