"D-Day: 6.6.44" 8 of 10

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Operation "OVERLORD", The D-Day Angol-American Landings, commences. The invasion begins before dawn with units of the US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisons making night landings near the town of "Sainte-Mere-Egilse, while British commando units capture key bridges and knock out Nazi communications. In the morning, the assault troops of the combined Allied armies Land at five beaches along the Normandy coast codenamed Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. While four beaches are taken easily and quickly, the forces Landing at "Bloody Omaha" encounter stiff German resistance. By nightfall, sizeable beachheads have been secured on all five Landing areas, and the final campaign to defeat Germany is underway.

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  • they are the real ...

    they are the real super heroes.. god bless them..

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  • Amazing what Robert ...

    Amazing what Robert Capa's testimony made for the documentation of this day, and the whole World War II in the west front (as well as the Spanish Civil War and other conflicts around the world).

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