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June 6·Every year

D-Day

On June 6th, 1944, Allied forces launched the largest seaborne invasion in history — 156,000 troops crossing the English Channel to storm the beaches of Normandy. Operation Overlord marked the beginning of the end of World War II in Western Europe. The 'D' in D-Day is simply military shorthand for the designated day of any operation.

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