1944 ⟶ First Allied Troops Land in Normandy

The first Allied troops land in Normandy; paratroopers are s...
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1944

🪖 First Allied Troops Land in Normandy

The first Allied troops land in Normandy; paratroopers are scattered from Caen southward.⟶
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🚢 D-Day: Allied Landings in Normandy

D-Day begins with the landing of 155,000 Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy in France. The Allied soldiers quickly break through the Atlantic Wall and push inland in the largest amphibious military operation in history.⟶
D-Day: Allied Landings in Normandy (1944)
D-DayNormandyinvasionamphibious assaultAtlantic WallAllied forcesFranceOperation Overlordliberation

🇬🇧 British Troops Liberate Bayeux

Bayeux is liberated by British troops.⟶
British Troops Liberate Bayeux (1944)
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🛡️ British Liberation of Caen

After heavy resistance Caen, France, is liberated by the British troops on the left flank of the Allied advance.⟶
British Liberation of Caen (1944)
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🇧🇪 Allied Troops Enter Belgium

Allied troops enter Belgium.⟶
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🚀 Allied Breakout from Normandy Begins

Saint-Lô, France is taken, and the Allied breakout from hedgerow country in Normandy begins.⟶
Allied Breakout from Normandy Begins (1944)
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