WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE D DAY INVASION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Sea only
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Air only
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By both sea and air
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Early on 6 June, Allied airborne forces parachuted into drop zones across northern France. Ground troops then landed across five assault beaches-Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. By the end of the day, the Allies had established a foothold along the coast and could begin their advance into France.
Detailed explanation-2: -Normandy Invasion, also called Operation Overlord or D-Day, during World War II, the Allied invasion of western Europe, which was launched on June 6, 1944 (the most celebrated D-Day of the war), with the simultaneous landing of U.S., British, and Canadian forces on five separate beachheads in Normandy, France.
Detailed explanation-3: -The British and Canadians landed at Juno, Gold, and Sword beaches. The Americans landed at Omaha and Utah beaches. The fiercest fighting was on Omaha Beach where the enemy was positioned on steep cliffs that commanded the long, flat shoreline.
Detailed explanation-4: -Allied air forces flew over 14, 000 sorties in support of the landings on D-Day. Having secured air supremacy prior to the invasion, most of these flights were unchallenged by the Luftwaffe.