WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE EUROPEAN THEATER IN WWII
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Allies’ invasion of Europe, with 156, 000 men, with goal of freeing France from German control and forcing Germany to retreat
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The beginning of end for Hitler
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The turning point in war in Europe
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When Americans, Canadians, free French and British soldiers invaded France
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Detailed explanation-1: -On 6 June 1944, D-Day, Allied troops landed on the coast of Normandy. It was the start of the campaign to liberate Europe and defeat Germany. The Battle of Normandy was a hard-fought campaign.
Detailed explanation-2: -General Dwight D. Eisenhower was supreme commander of the operation that ultimately involved the coordinated efforts of 12 nations. After much deliberation, it was decided that the landings would take place on the long, sloping beaches of Normandy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156, 000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region.
Detailed explanation-4: -On June 6, 1944, the long-awaited Allied landing in northern France began. Facing Hitlers Atlantic Wall, soldiers of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations landed on beaches in Normandy, beginning a campaign which lasted until July 24, 1944.