General Dwight 'Ike' Eisenhower, as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II was charged with planning and carrying out the Allied assault on the coast of Normandy under the code name Operation Overlord. The ultimate aim was the liberation of Western Europe and the invasion of Germany. In the early hours of 6 June 1944, Allied forces began their assault against Hitler's "Fortress Europe", marking the beginning of D-Day in the largest amphibious assault ever launched. By the end of the day 155,000 Allied troops, including some 18,000 paratroopers and glider-borne troops, were in Normandy. The initial assault involved about 1,300 RAF planes, followed by 1,000 American bombers dropping bombs on targets in northern France.
The United States and Britain each lost about 1,000 troops whilst Canada lost 355 in the initial stages of D-day. The invasion cracked Nazi Germany's grip on Western Europe and marked the beginning of the advance that eventually ended the war with Germany. (source: www.today.wmit.net - June 6)
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Normandy
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What event is depicted in Saving Private Ryan?
Dday
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Where did dday happen?
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Who fought in D-Day?
http://www.britannica.com/dday
What does nasa say about the fake moon landings?
That's impossible to answer because there were no fake moon landings. All the moon landings were real.
Was Operation Overlord a success?
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Why was dday called dday?
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How maby moon landings has theer been?
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When did Landings on Rendova happen?
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When did Normandy landings happen?
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Why numerous moon landings undocumented?
There are no undocumented moon landings. Quite the contrary, the moon landings are some of the best documented events in human history.
What Tanks Were Used On D-day?
how many tanks were there durind dday
After dday invasion the germans?
After the D-Day, the days of the German resistance were numbered.
Were the Germans prepared for the attack on D-day?
The Germans were not prepared for where the landings happened.The Germans were not prepared for where the landings happened.
When was dday?
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Why Did dday occor?
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When did Landings at Cape Torokina happen?
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