D-Day

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The Normandy landings, most commonly referred to as D-Day, were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, June 6, 1944 during World War II. The invasion was conducted in two main phases - an airborne assault and amphibious landings, involving more than 18,000 paratroopers, 14,000 sorties, almost 7,000 naval vessels and some 132,000 ground troops.

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    Saving Private Ryans D-Day scene has two major inaccuracies claims World War 2 historian

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    Churchill did not want D-Day: His plan would have ended WW2 six months earlier

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    Four British D-Day warriors salute fallen pals at sacred site in Normandy