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OPERATION OVERLORD D-DAY INVASION. JUNE 6 1944 THE LARGEST INVASION IN BOTH WORLD WARS.

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1 OPERATION OVERLORD D-DAY INVASION

2 JUNE 6 1944

3 THE LARGEST INVASION IN BOTH WORLD WARS

4 BIGGER GERMAN ARMY WAITING FOR CROSSING AT A PLACE CALLED CALAIS

5 ALLIES CROSSED AT NORMANDY INSTEAD 200KM AWAY

6 DIEPPE RAID TAUGHT US TO AVOID PORTS

7 WE RAN FUEL FOR TANKS AND TRUCKS UNDER THE WATER IN PIPES

8 BRUTAL BATTLE; TOUGH ATTACK ACROSS THE BEACH

9 CANADIANS ASSIGNED TO JUNO BEACH

10 HEAVY CASUALTIES BUT BEACHEAD SECURED

11 PUSH INTO EUROPE HAD BEGUN

12 CANADIANS GIVEN TASK TO CLEAR GERMAN FORCE FROM FRANCE, BELGIUM AND HOLLAND A SLOW TEDIOUS PROCESS

13 FIGHTING WENT STREET TO STREET AND IN MANY CASES HOUSE TO HOUSE

14 HOLLAND WAS LIBERATED BY US EVEN TO THIS DAY WE AS CANADIANS ARE VERY WARMLY RECEIVED IN THAT COUNTRY

15 V-E DAY – VICTORY IN EUROPE MAY 8, 1945 DEATH OF HITLER TO FOLLOW


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