WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE D DAY INVASION
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Sword
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Utah
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Omaha
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Detailed explanation-1: -The operation, given the codename OVERLORD, delivered five naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France. The beaches were given the code names UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO, and SWORD. The invasion force included 7, 000 ships and landing craft manned by over 195, 000 naval personnel from eight allied countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -Allied code names for the beaches along the 50-mile stretch of Normandy coast targeted for landing were Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. beach between Pouppeville and La Madeleine, three miles long, assigned to the U.S. 1st Army, 7th Corps.
Detailed explanation-3: -Codenamed Operation ‘Overlord’, the Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy marked the start of a long and costly campaign to liberate north-west Europe from Nazi occupation. On the morning of D-Day, ground troops landed across five assault beaches – Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.