Operation Overlord (6 giug 1944 anni – 30 agos 1944 anni)
Descrizione:
Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation was launched with the Normandy landings (Operation Neptune, commonly known as D-Day). A 1,200-plane airborne assault preceded an amphibious assault involving more than 5,000 vessels. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on 6 June, and more than two million Allied troops were in France by the end of August.Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
6 giug 1944 anni
30 agos 1944 anni
~ 2 months and 25 days
