Remembering D-Day

During the Second World War, on June 6, 1944, after months of planning and countless delays, Allied forces descended on the beaches in Normandy, France. It marked the start of the Battle of Normandy, one of the most ambitious military attacks in history. Codenamed Operation Overlord, it was an operation to free Western Europe from Nazi occupation. This military action would play a pivotal role in the Allied Powers' win against the Axis.
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