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June 6th, 1944: Operation Overlord
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June 6th, 1944: Operation Overlord

ByEdward Eggleston June 4, 2021August 25, 2021

War is strategy. Did you know that the invasion by Allied forces on the beaches of Normandy actually took years of planning? By that time, Germany had fortified 2,400 miles of France’s coastline with bunkers, landmines, and beach and water obstacles. They also anticipated a U.S. dress rehearsal of the Normandy invasion, and efficiently took…

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Codename: Operation Overlord

ByEdward Eggleston June 3, 2021

June 6, 1944 marked the beginning of this battle, otherwise known as the Battle of Normandy, when the Allied forces of the United States, Canada, and Britain landed in France. As we remember this day in history each year, our calendars are labeled “D-Day.” But the term D-Day was an oft used term to designate…

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