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Normandy landings
1944 landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy
Operation Overlord
1944 Allied liberation of German-occupied France during World War II
Courseulles-sur-Mer
Courseulles-sur-Mer (, ), commonly known as Courseulles, is a commune in the Calvados department, Normandy, northwestern France. Until 1957, the town's name was simply Courseulles. It lies 3 km west of Bernières-sur-Mer and 18 km north of Caen.
Atlantic Wall
extensive system of coastal fortifications built by Nazi Germany
Liberation of Paris
1944 military action that took place during World War II
Omaha Beach
1944 one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France
Utah Beach
1944 code name for the right flank of the Allied landing beaches in Normandy
Falaise Pocket
1944 engagement of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War
Juno Beach
landing area during Operation Overlord
Pointe du Hoc
point of attack during Operation Overlord in World War II
Operation Cobra
1944 World War II battle in France
Sword Beach
landing area during Operation Overlord
Gold Beach
landing area during Operation Overlord
Mulberry harbour
type of portable temporary harbour
Operation Fortitude
military deception operation
Battle of Cherbourg
1944 part of the Battle of Normandy during World War II
ORP Błyskawica
1936 Grom-class destroyer
Operation Lüttich
conflict
Brécourt Manor Assault
1944 U.S. parachute assault of the Normandy Invasion
Operation Tonga
1944 airborne operation during World War II
Into the Jaws of Death
item in the National Archives and Records Administration's holdings
Operation Pluto
undersea oil pipeline operation in World War II (1939-1945)
Battle of Carentan
1944 battle in France during World War II
Battle for Brest
1944 battle fought on the Western Front during World War II
Operation Totalize
1944 military operation
Operation Spring
1944 military operation
Chanson d'automne
poem by Paul Verlaine
Operation Tractable
battle of World War II
ORP Piorun
1940 J, K and N-class destroyer
Operation Bluecoat
military operation (part of Operation Overlord; Normandy, France; 1944)
Hill 262
Location critical to closure of the Falaise pocket
HNLMS Sumatra
1920 Java-class cruiser
Invasion stripes
Rommelspargel
airborne landing obstacle deployed by German forces in WW2
Battle of Verrières Ridge
1944 battle
ORP Krakowiak
1940 Hunt-class destroyer
Fortress Europe
propaganda
Mission Chicago
combat assault in the American airborne landings in Normandy (WWII)
HMS Dragon
1917 Danae-class light cruiser
Mission Detroit
Battle of Merville Gun Battery
1944 battle part of Operation Tonga
Merville Gun Battery
bunker in Mellevile, Calvados, France
Operation Deadstick
1944 airborne forces operation by the British Army during the Normandy landings
Operation Titanic
WWII military deception operation
Radio Londres
British radio station
American airborne landings in Normandy
1944 United States combat operations during Operation Overlord
Battle of Saint-Lô
1944 military engagement in France during WWII
Café Gondrée
café
Battle of Chambois
1944 World War II battle fought near Chambois
D-Day naval deceptions
Operations Taxable, Glimmer and Big Drum were tactical military deceptions conducted on 6 June 1944
îles Saint-Marcouf
group of two small islands off the coast of Normandy, France
Operation Astonia
Allied operation during WW2 aimed at liberatng Le Havre
ORP Ślązak
1941 Hunt-class destroyer
Battle of Bréville
1944 battle of the invasion of Normandy in WWII
Trebah
thumb|View with new bridge, August 2005 Trebah () is a sub-tropical garden situated in Cornwall, England, UK, near Glendurgan Garden and above the Helford River (). Part of the parish of Mawnan, the gardens are set within an area of the same name, which includes the small settlements of Trebah Wartha and Trebah Woolas (both are of medieval origin).
The Magnificent Eleven
a series of photographs of the landing on 6 June 1944 on Omaha Beach, Normandy (R. Capa)
Mission Albany
WWII US parachute mission
USS Rich
1943 Buckley-class destroyer escort
Start Bay
bay in Devon, England
Mission Boston
1944 D-Day parachute assault