How a drunken major general almost ruined the surprise of D-Day

The date of Operation Overlord was among the most closely guarded secrets of the war. Even many senior officers were ...
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80 Years Later: The historic forecast that allowed Operation Overlord to happen

ROANOKE, Va. – June 6, 1944 is known as D-Day, the day in which Operation Overlord was carried out on the beaches of Normandy. Without a pivotal forecast, however, history may very well have been ...
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Remembering D-Day: A closer look at one of WWII's most chaotic and pivotal battles

OMAHA BEACH, Normandy - On June 6, 1944, the largest air, land and sea invasion in military history took place on the Normandy coast of France. The Battle of Normandy, often referred to as D-Day and ...
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What is D-Day? How the Normandy landings led to Germany’s defeat in World War II

Friday marks 81 years since D-Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. The invasion – codenamed Operation Overlord – ...