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  2. List of Allied forces in the Normandy campaign - Wikipedia

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    Armed forces during the Battle of Normandy in 1944 D-Day Overlord; Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-474-1. "The Assault Landings in Normandy : Order of Battle British Second Army" (PDF). Defence Academy of the United Kingdom.

  3. Normandy landings - Wikipedia

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    Caen, a major objective, was still in German hands at the end of D-Day and would not be completely captured until 21 July. [201] The Germans had ordered French civilians other than those deemed essential to the war effort to leave potential combat zones in Normandy. [202] Civilian casualties on D-Day and D+1 are estimated at 3,000. [203]

  4. List of Allied warships in the Normandy landings - Wikipedia

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    Five heavy cruisers (main guns of 8 inches) took part, three from the United States and two from Britain, HMS Hawkins had her original armament of seven 7.5-inch guns while HMS Frobisher ' s main gun armament had been reduced from seven to five single-mounted 7.5-inch guns.

  5. Category : American military personnel of World War II

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    Pages in category "American military personnel of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 503 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  6. American airborne landings in Normandy - Wikipedia

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    In 1995, following publication of D-Day June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II, troop carrier historians, including veterans Lew Johnston (314th TCG), Michael Ingrisano Jr. (316th TCG), and former U.S. Marine Corps airlift planner Randolph Hils, attempted to open a dialog with Ambrose to correct errors they cited in D-Day, which ...

  7. Commanders of World War II - Wikipedia

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    The Commanders of World War II were for the most part career officers.They were forced to adapt to new technologies and forged the direction of modern warfare. Some political leaders, particularly those of the principal dictatorships involved in the conflict, Adolf Hitler (Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hirohito (Japan), acted as dictators for their respective countries or empires.

  8. Allied leaders of World War II - Wikipedia

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    William D. Leahy was the Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief and an American naval officer who served as the senior-most United States military officer on active duty during World War II. Leahy was recalled to active duty as the personal Chief of Staff to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 and served in that position throughout World ...

  9. Category:Military personnel of World War II - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Military personnel of World War II" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.