D-day and Liberation June 6, 1944 D-Day Operation Overlord A full-scale invasion of Europe Five landing points along the beaches in Normandy in northern France Beaches called Sword, Juno , Gold , Omaha , and Utah Attacks on the beaches were preceded by massive air attacks and paratroopers were parachuted in behind the German lines Allied troops had two advantages Massive air and naval support with the ability to land more than a million troops within two or three weeks Details of the attack were secret German defense was poorly planned Allied began an eleven-month advance through France and Belgium, towards Germany Campaign was tiring and dangerous Allies were liberators of Europe Canadians marched triumphantly through the streets of Dieppe http://www.museevirtuel- virtualmuseum.ca/Search.do R=VE_319&lang=en&ex=on http://www.youtube.com/watch v=Ys4734ip0kE http://www.junobeach.org/e/2/can-eve-rod-nor-e.htm http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/dday.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch v=AaS1Jq_DPzs https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/juno- beach media_type=&media_category=35
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