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Says, today we remember all the americans who laid down their lives on d-day to end tyranny and ensure flame of liberty would burn bright around the world. 73,000 of those who landed in france were young american soldiers, they faced 50,000 germans. the battle began with paratroopers jumping out of a thousand planes before landing and each man carried up to 80 pounds of weapons and ammunition, 6000 vessels, the larmgest assault from sea in history. the germans were convinced this was not the main effort and nazis withheld sending critical reinforcement.

To go to a foreign land. in many instances, their first combat and to have that happen and still win is remarkable and testament to this generation. >> lucas: the decision by eisenhower to go forward with this invasion, if it had failed would have setback the war. incredible decision to go forward with the invasion. just the size, over 150 allied troops, 73,000 american soldiers, had never been attempted before by the u.s. military. it was critical to establish this second front. there was pressure on churchill downs church /* -- the shortest distance between england and

June 5th. the record was so bad eisenhower pushed it back a day and it's june 6th now. >> steve: eisenhower the man from my hometown kid from kansas grew up in the shadow of a green elevator. went on to lead d-day. what is interesting, and we are still waiting for things to start. just a couple of the numbers to put it into perspective. nearly 160,000 allied troops landed 80 years ago today. it is 6:38 in the east in the morning. the invasion started at 6:30 in the morning local time, 80 years ago. and there were 73,000 from the united states. 83,000 from the united kingdom and canada. and the...

See. yet need to be hidden. >> ainsley: two components operation neptune naval assault and operation overlord the broader invasion strategy. 160,000 allied troops landed on five different beaches. soared, juneau gold, we hear a lot about omaha and a lot about utah. british and american airborne forces landed inland at the time. it's hard to believe there were 160,000 allied soldiers, 73,000 died. almost half died. >> lawrence: you can't talk about this day without talking about patten and the fact that they didn't know what he was going they were following him, little did they know he had anot...

>> lawrence: "fox & friends" starts right now and, remember, mornings are better with friends. so today marks the 80th anniversary of d-day. right now president biden is in normandy, france along with world war ii veterans and other words leaders. >> steve: that's right. is he reaching each and every american that has made the trip. they are gathering to common rated the historic invasion that led to the defeat of the nazis in europe 80 years ago today. >> ainsley: and today the world will pause to honor the u.s. and the allied forces who stormed those beaches of normandy on this very day in 1...