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Operation Overlord
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1944 Allied liberation of German-occupied France during World War II
Operation Overlord was the massive 1944 Allied military invasion of German-occupied France during World War II, launched on D-Day (June 6, 1944) with troops landing on the beaches of Normandy. It was one of the largest and most significant military operations in history, ultimately leading to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.
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- Part of
- Western Front
- Country
- Nazi Germany
- Location
- Normandy
- Conflict
- World War II
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- NormandySupply edit.jpg
- Participant
- Allies of World War II
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- end time
- 1944-08-30
- start time
- 1944-06-06
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