WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE D DAY INVASION
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Juno Beach
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Sword Beach
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Trouville Beach
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Utah Beach
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Approximately 160, 000 Allied soldiers were to land across five beaches code named Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha, and Utah, while British and American paratroop and glider forces landed inland.
Detailed explanation-3: -Omaha Beach Two thirds of the seaborne effort by the United States on D-Day were launched against a four-mile long beach overlooked by steep bluffs and blocked off at either end by limestone cliffs, the place they call ‘Bloody Omaha. ‘
Detailed explanation-4: -Planners had divided the landing zone into five separate beaches. The British and Canadians landed at Juno, Gold, and Sword beaches. The Americans landed at Omaha and Utah beaches.