The destruction of all the mains towns, and of many villages of Normandy, under allied bombs caused 50,000 civilian casualties among French civilians. More children died as a result of the bombs, than German troops because of the combats.
The code word for D-Day was operation OVERLORD.
The codename for the whole invasion was Operation Overlord. There were two other components, a fake operation (Operation Fortitude) and the naval operation (NEPTUNE)
operation overlord
Operation Overlord .
Normandy
6 June 1944, allied invasion of Normandy, France and referred to a 'D Day'
The first day of the allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France was 6 June 1944, now called D-Day.
D-Day took place on the beaches in Normandy, occupied France.
1944: D-Day marks start of Europe invasionThousands of Allied troops have begun landing on the beaches of Normandy in northern France at thestart of a major offensive against the Germans.
The Invasion of Normandy, Operation Overlord on D-Day.
Normandy
June 6, 1944 was the day of the Normandy Invasion.
6 June 1944, allied invasion of Normandy, France and referred to a 'D Day'
The first day of the allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France was 6 June 1944, now called D-Day.
the allied invasion at Normandy, France
June 6, 1944. It was the invasion of German occupied France by the Allied armies.
D Day 06 Jun 1944 Normandy, France was "Overlord"
The Allied invasion at Normandy, France that started on June 6, 1944.
Normandy coast of France during the Second World War. See the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944.
The code name for the invasion of France was Operation Overlord. This was used for the Battle of Normandy during World War 2.
D-Day was the Allied invasion of German occupied France, on the beaches of Normandy on 6 june,1944.
Allied forces (American, British, Canadian) landed on beaches at Normandy, France, beginning the land invasion of Europe.