The Invasion of Normandy, also known as D-Day, may very well be one of the most well known dates on the timeline of World War 2. In fact, D-Day is what how we know the event of Allied forces invading and reclaiming Normandy, France. The Invasion of Normandy was known as Operation Overlord and actually ranged from 6 June 1944 to about mid-July of that same year. During this invasion, more than 156,000 Allied troops arrived via the sea through the English Channel from the United Kingdom.
The United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Free French commandos, along with a few others eventually, participated in the storming of Normandy. The battle began with both glider and parachute landings during the night, air attacks, and naval bombardments followed by an early morning amphibious landing. An amphibious landing refers to troops rushing to the beaches from boats a short distance from the shore.
More than 6,900 vessels were involved in the D-Day events which would ultimately secure the downfall of Nazi Germany. There were many Allied preparations made especially for this battle, including specially armored vehicles designed just for these purposes. Some of these vehicles include the Duplex Driver Sherman tanks, which could "swim", the Churchill Crocodile flame throwing tanks, road-laying tanks, bridge-laying tanks, mine-clearing tanks, and the armored vehicle.
Just prior to the D-Day events, or even on the day itself, there were several leaks which may have given the Germans a heads up to what was about to unfold. However, the Germans did not take many of these leaks seriously, which caused them to wait too long before moving extra units and troops in to help fend off the Allies, which aided in their success.
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