As most of you know, I know very little about WWII. In fact you might say that "Everything I know about WWII I learned from Private Ryan and Band of Brothers". Which was going to be the title of this thread except it was too long.
I have been posting individual questions here every now and then, but have decided it is a waste of forum space for me to start a thread for each new question. So what I want to do is whenever I have a question just post it here instead. I think this is more efficient.
Then those of you who are so inclined, as some of you have been already, can help me improve my knowledge and understanding of WWII
So here we go. I shall start with some questions prompted by Professors BoB and Private Ryan.
Did any of the aircraft carrying paratroopers for the D-Day invasion have angine or other troubles causing them to turn back without their troops getting to jump?
Why Paratroopers and Glider troops? What is the purpose of both?
Did the landing craft make multiple trips to the Normandy beaches? Delivering their troops, returning to the ships for more, and then going back for another wave?
Were the casualties high among the Navy, Royal Navy, and Coast Guard landing craft drivers?