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Operation Tonga was the codename given to the airborne operation undertaken by the British 6th Airborne Division between 5 June and 7 June 1944 as a part of Operation Overlord and the D-Day landings during the Second World War.
Victory in the West: The Battle of Normandy. History of the Second World War United Kingdom Military Series. Vol. I (Naval & Military Press 2004 ed.). HMSO. ISBN 1-84574-058-0. Ford, Ken (2004). Sword Beach. Battle Zone Normandy. Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-3019-5. Ford, Ken; Howard Gerrard (2002). D-Day 1944: Sword Beach & British Airborne ...
Operation Mallard was the codename for an airborne forces operation, which was conducted by the British Army on 6 June 1944, as part of the Normandy landings during the Second World War. The objective was to airlift glider infantry of the 6th Airlanding Brigade and divisional troops to reinforce the 6th Airborne Division on the left flank of ...
Whereas all other Allied airborne landings had been a surprise for the Germans, the Rhine crossing was expected, and their defences were reinforced in anticipation. The airborne operation was preceded by a two-day round-the-clock bombing mission by the Allied air forces. Then on 23 March 3,500 artillery guns targeted the German positions.
On June 6, 1944, the world was forever changed. World War II had already been raging around the globe for four years when the planning for Operation Neptune -- what we now know as "D-Day" -- began ...
American and Allied forces prepare for landing on Normandy beaches in France on D-Day, June 6, 1944. ... 180 paratroopers from the British 6th Airborne Division land by gliders east of Sword Beach ...
Pages in category "British airborne landings in Normandy" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
British airborne landings in Normandy; Airborne operations of World War II; Operation Overlord; This page was last edited on 29 March 2018, at 20:59 (UTC).