HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Battle of Midway
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D-Day
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Battle of Bulge
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Pearl Harbor
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Detailed explanation-1: -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 (D-Day) with the Normandy landings (Operation Neptune).
Detailed explanation-2: -The first phase of Operation Overlord consisted of a massive night-time aerial bombardment beyond the landing area. This served in part to distract the Germans and upset communications, and was supported by the actions of the French Resistance.
Detailed explanation-3: -The majority of troops who landed on the D-Day beaches were from the United Kingdom, Canada and the US. However, troops from many other countries participated in D-Day and the Battle of Normandy: Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and Poland.