Operation Overlord
Britishnoun
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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
The project’s delays and disappointments are so numerous that the Silver Line’s Wikipedia entry is only modestly shorter than that of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II.
From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2021
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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