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D-Day: The Normandy Landings
80th Anniversary Commemoration
The Largest Amphibious Invasion in History
June 6, 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the historic amphibious invasion of Normandy during World War II. On June 6, 1944, more than 156,000 Allied troops from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada stormed the heavily fortified beaches of Normandy, France.
The Normandy landings were a crucial turning point in the war, marking the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation. The operation was meticulously planned and executed by Allied forces, involving thousands of ships, aircraft, and personnel.
The landing operations, codenamed Operation Neptune, were preceded by extensive airborne operations known as Operation Overlord. These operations aimed to secure key objectives behind the beaches and disrupt German defenses. The landings themselves were carried out on five designated beaches: Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha, and Utah.
Despite fierce resistance from German forces, the Allied troops managed to establish a foothold on the Normandy coast. The successful invasion paved the way for the liberation of France and the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany.
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