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Gen. Omar Bradley and Gen. Bernard Montgomery led the two main parts of the invading forces.

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Why did they do dday?

The allied forces decieded to use operation overlord (d-day) in order to get a foothold in Europe. Although they knew there would be hundreds of casualties, they felt it was the best chance to get a foothold in France


What did operation overlord lead to?

The liberation of France and the entry of USA into Europe.


What was d-day and why does it play such a part in the allies fate?

D DAY was the day the allies went to recapture france the battle following Dieppe In World War 2 in comparisson to WW1 in a sense dieppe was like the battle of the sommes and dday was like the battle of vimy ridge. Dieppe was a failure and the lessons learned lead to the success of Dday. Dday played an important part in the allies fate because the allies recaptured france who had fell to russia only 6 weeks into war. this marked the last battle in europe in ww2.


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Who helped plan and lead the D-Day operation in France?

Dwight D. Eisenhower


What was dday and where?

D-Day was the Allied invasion of German occupied France, on the beaches of Normandy on 6 june,1944.


Brief summary of d-day?

Dday is when the Allies invade Normandy, France commanded by Eisenhower. It is also known as "Operation Overload". They land at the five beached code named Utah, Sword, Omaha, Juno, and Gold. This event marks the end of the beginning for Germany.


Where was dday located?

five beaches at Normany, France....omaha, utah, gold, sword and juno on 6 June 1944..................


Why was dday important?

It was the beginning of the Allied invasion of Europe. It began with the landing at Normandy, France. The invasion saw the largest amphibious assault in history


What was the the name of the invasion of France Operation?

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What was the name of the operation for the invasion of France?

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What was the outcome of DDay?

Approximately 10,000 soldiers died.The liberation of France.