About Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation was launched on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings.
WW2 veterans sign history buff's rifle as he collects stories
... " Her responsibilities included passing messages from the continent to the leaders of Operation Overlord, including and, " said Mr Hawkins...
Why US presidents skip British coronations
... Throughout the war, King George VI and his daughter, then-Princess Elizabeth, developed a relationship with Dwight D Eisenhower, who served in London as the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces and supervised " Operation Overlord, " the D-Day invasion of Normandy...
The RAF weathermen who helped save D-Day
... Stagg not only predicted a storm on 5 June 1944, but made the vital forecast that the weather would break for long enough the following day to allow Operation Overlord to go ahead...
D-Day: 10 things you might not know about the Normandy invasion
... The landings were the first stage of Operation Overlord - the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe - and aimed to bring an end to World War Two...
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