The Allies used over 5,000 ships and landing craft to land more than 150,000 troops on five beaches in Normandy. It was called the 6th to fool the Germans into. They are the perfect starter to see if you’d like to delve deeper into any specific subject. The statistics of D-Day, codenamed Operation Overlord, are staggering. The 6th Airborne Division had been formed in May 1943 for the Invasion. ![]() Our books won’t take you days to read (or listen to) - but can be enjoyed over a cup of coffee and an hour or so of your time. ![]() We create enlightening history books for people looking to learn about topics in a quick study guide format. This was a combined offensive where Army, Navy and RAF worked side-by-side, as Allied servicemen from all corners of the globe became comrades in arms. The weather was appalling and the seas of the English Channel distinctly stormy, but by bravely taking the initiative the Allies were able to liberate France and march towards Berlin and victory.Īs a military operation, “Overlord” was strategically successful, but on a personal level there are many remarkable stories of courage and heroism: The acquisition of Pegasus Bridge, the wonderful welcome given by the newly liberated French, the brave rangers at Pointe du Hoc, the desperate battle for “Omaha” beach and the extraordinary Piper Bill Millin who played his bagpipes, waist deep in water, all the way from the landing craft to shore, and then onwards inland, through France. Code-named “Operation Overlord” the Normandy Invasion took the German Army completely by surprise, as British, American, Canadian, and Allied soldiers from all over the world stormed the beaches of “Utah”, “Omaha”, “Gold”, “Juno” and “Sword”. The 6th June 1944 has gone down in history as D Day, the beginning of the end of World War II. Canadian sailors, soldiers and airmen played a critical role in the Allied invasion of Normandy, also called Operation Overlord, beginning the bloody. The significance of the operation has captured the collective imagination to become the defining moment of World War II and represents the ending to the. In this edition, discover the true story of the Normandy Invasion, or more commonly known as D-Day. ![]() Do you want to learn more about World War II, but don’t have time to listen to lengthy audiobooks? Then let The History Journals take you on an hourly history tour of the different facets of the war.
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