Operation Overlord

noun

1. the codename for the Allied invasion (June 1944) of northern France

Example Sentences

Lamb recalled the tension as everyone around her prepared for Operation Overlord, the long-awaited invasion of Europe that eventually ended the Nazis’ grip on the continent.

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As part of the planning for Operation Overlord, Mrs Lamb was stationed in Whitehall, working alone in a basement room.

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But the success of Operation Overlord depended as much on the elements as military might.

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Codenamed Operation Overlord, the Allies’ invasion of France on 6 June 1944 marked a breakthrough in the war.

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Jim Glennie was an 18-year-old soldier when he took part in Operation Overlord on 6 June 1944 to liberate Europe from Hitler's Nazi regime.

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