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2. 80 years ago, on the beaches of Normandy, WWII shifted ... - AOL

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   More than 156,000 Allied troops landed by sea on five beaches – code-named Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword – or parachuted behind German defenses. Almost 4,500 of them were killed on D-Day ...

3. Sword Beach - Wikipedia

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   Sword, commonly known as Sword Beach, was the code name given to one of the five main landing areas along the Normandy coast during the initial assault phase, Operation Neptune, of Operation Overlord. The Allied invasion of German-occupied France commenced on 6 June 1944.

4. Utah Beach - Wikipedia

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   The westernmost of the five code-named landing beaches in Normandy, Utah is on the Cotentin Peninsula, west of the mouths of the Douve and Vire rivers. Amphibious landings at Utah were undertaken by United States Army troops, with sea transport, mine sweeping, and a naval bombardment force provided by the United States Navy and Coast Guard as ...

5. Overlord Museum - Wikipedia

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   It is located in Colleville-sur-Mer in the Calvados department of the Normandy region in northern France. The museum is located near the Omaha Beach Landing Section and the American War Cemetery, known worldwide as the World War II Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. [1] [2] [3] [4]

6. Looking back at the beaches of Normandy on D-Day: June ... - AOL

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   On June 6, 1944, the largest seaborne invasion in history took place as Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, beginning the end of WWII.

7. Factbox-What you need to know about the D-Day 80th ... - AOL

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   World leaders and veterans gather in Normandy on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 D-Day landings, when more than 150,000 Allied soldiers invaded France in a major turning ...

8. Juno Beach - Wikipedia

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   The Calvados beaches of Normandy were defended by the 716th Static and 352nd Infantry divisions, with the Canadian landing zone defended by elements of the 716th. It was formed mostly from soldiers under 18 or over 35, comprising 7,771 combat troops in six battalions (as opposed to 9 or 12 battalions of Allied divisions). [ 23 ]

9. Factbox-D-Day: What to expect from 80th anniversary in Normandy

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   Veterans and world leaders will meet in Normandy, northwestern France, on June 6 to mark the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings, when more than 150,000 Allied soldiers invaded France to ...