Operation Overlord
April 18, 2010June 6th, 1944….
The Invasion of Normandy, also known as Operation Overlord, was the reopening of the Western Front against Hitler’s troops during World War II. Nearly 4 years after France fell and 4 years of the Soviet Union taking the brunt of Hitler’s attack, Allied Forces launched the largest Amphibious attack on the beaches of Normandy France. Almost 160,000 troops pushed into Normandy at the beginning of the invasion and almost 3 million troops had been sent through by August of 1944.
Actual Operation Overlord footage:
Saving Private Ryan recreates the Invasion of Normandy at Omaha Beach:
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