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Operation Overlord

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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D-day, secretly known as Operation Overlord, was timed based on several factors, including the weather, the tides and the moonlight.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2024

Lamb recalls an air of tension as senior military and civilian officials around her prepared for Operation Overlord, the long-discussed Allied invasion of Europe that eventually ended the Nazis’ grip on the continent.

From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024

For days the villages and towns surrounding Omaha and Utah beaches have held parades, memorial events, flyovers and parachute demonstrations to build up to the annual celebration of D-Day, the launch of Operation Overlord.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2023

Code-named Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy was the largest land and sea attack in history.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

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