诺曼底的阿罗芒什莱班 , 法国 Arromanches-les-Bains in Normandy, France (© Horia Merla/Getty Images)

诺曼底的阿罗芒什莱班 , 法国 Arromanches-les-Bains in Normandy, France (© Horia Merla/Getty Images)

诺曼底登陆日的转折点 The day the tide turned

诺曼底登陆81周年

今天是诺曼底登陆日的81周年纪念日，也是我们缅怀现代史上最具决定性的时刻之一。1944年6月6日，超过15.6万名盟军部队在法国诺曼底海滩登陆，发起了代号“霸王行动”的军事进攻，也就是我们熟知的D日。这场复杂的突袭整合了空中、海上与陆地部队，是解放西欧摆脱纳粹控制战役的开始。

其中一个关键地点是阿罗芒什莱班，如今日图片所示。虽然它并非最初的登陆海滩之一，但在随后的日子里，这个安静的海岸小镇变得至关重要。盟军在此建造了B型桑树港，一个庞大的临时港口，在创纪录的时间内建成，用于卸载部队、车辆和物资。在D日之后的数月中，超过250万士兵和50万辆车辆从阿罗芒什登陆。港口的残骸至今仍沉睡在海岸附近，象征着这一作战背后的巧思与计划。阿罗芒什也是诺曼底登陆博物馆的所在地，这座博物馆是首座专门纪念D日及诺曼底战役的场馆，是延续勇气与坚韧精神的重要场所。

Arromanches-les-Bains for the 81st anniversary of D-Day

Today, on the anniversary of D-Day, we reflect on one of the most defining moments in modern history. On June 6, 1944, over 156,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, launching Operation Overlord, also known as D-Day. This complex assault, involving coordinated air, sea, and land forces, marked the beginning of the campaign to liberate Western Europe from Nazi control.

One of the key sites was Arromanches-les-Bains, pictured here. Though not among the initial landing beaches, this quiet coastal town became vital in the days that followed. It was here that the Allies built Mulberry harbor B, a massive, temporary port assembled in record time to offload troops, vehicles, and supplies. In the months after D-Day, more than 2.5 million men and 500,000 vehicles landed at Arromanches. Remnants of the harbor still lie offshore, a symbol of the ingenuity and planning behind the operation. Arromanches is also home to the Musée du Débarquement, the first museum dedicated to D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, a place where history lives on through stories of courage and resilience.