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HMS Belfast firing her 4-inch guns of Gold Beach on D-Day

The D-Day Landings in Normandy

On 6 June 1944 the biggest combined naval, military and air operation ever seen took place. Code-named Operation Overlord, the D-Day landings saw Allied forces mount a daring invasion of Nazi territory, along the Normandy coast in France. The operation marked the start of the campaign that led to eventual Allied victory in Europe.

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The Weather

How important was good weather for D-Day?

What was D-Day?

D-Day was the first day of the Second World War military invasion code-named Operation Overlord, when the Allies landed in Normandy, in Northern France.

Preparations

Lots had to be done to prepare troops and equipment for D-Day. Information had to be gathered and detailed plans of the invasion made.

Defences

How did the Germans defend Normandy against the possibility of invasion by Allied forces?

The D-Day landings

Casualties on D-Day

Casualties and losses on D-Day

D-Day Glossary

D-Day glossary terms

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