Normandy landings
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TheNormandy landings(codenamedOperation Neptune) were the landings on Tuesday, June 6, 1944, duringWorld War II.Invasion forces landed atGold Beach,Sword Beach,Omaha Beach,Juno Beach,Pointe du Hoc,andUtah Beach.
The landing started on the so-calledD-Day.It was by theAllies of World War II:the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and other countries. The whole event was codenamed "Operation Overlord"and was intended to open theWestern Frontin the war. GeneralDwight D. Eisenhowerwas the commander of Overlord.
After the landing, the Allied forces failed to take any of the towns and places that they had planned to take. However, they controlled the beaches, and in the following days, they moved inland. German casualties on D-Day have been estimated at 4,000 to 9,000 men. Allied casualties were at least 10,000, with 4,414 confirmed dead. The Normandy landings were the largest and deadliest amphibious assault in the history of warfare.
Other websites
[change|change source]- The Normandy InvasionArchived2010-11-08 at theWayback Machineat the US Army Center of Military History
- Neptune Operations PlanArchived2014-05-03 at theWayback Machine
- Naval details forOverlordat Naval-History.Net
- Quiz questions
- Documents on D-Day: The Invasion of NormandyArchived2017-12-01 at theWayback Machineat the Eisenhower Presidential Center
