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What is D-Day? How the Normandy landings led to Germany’s defeat in World War II

Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

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D-Day in photos: See historic images from the Normandy landings

The amphibious assault – codenamed Operation Overlord – involved landing more than 155,000 Allied soldiers on the French beaches, resulting in 4,427 casualties – according to the National D-Day Memorial Foundation.

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D-Day veterans return to Normandy to mark 81st anniversary of landings

Veterans have gathered on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment during World War II that eventually led to the collapse of Adolf Hitler’s regime.

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In pictures: How the D-Day landings unfolded on June 6, 1944

D-Day on June 6 1944 marked the date when approximately 156,000 British, American and Canadian forces landed on five ...

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Churchill documents reveal D-Day landings boosted by import of ‘wonder drug’ from America

The documents were released ahead of the 81st anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 ...

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Walking in the footsteps of heroes: A visit to Normandy 81 years after D-Day

Members of an American landing unit help their exhausted comrades ashore during the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944. The ...

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D-Day landings relied on the most important weather forecast in history

D-Day was successful because of the most important weather forecasts in history, finding a break in the otherwise stormy ...

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