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  2. 55 Inspiring Quotes To Remember the Battle of Normandy ... - AOL

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    A D-Day photo. June 6 marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Normandy—the day in 1944 when allied forces from 13 countries stormed five beaches in Normandy, France, marking the beginning of ...

  3. 6 D-Day Quotes to Remember the Normandy Invasion - AOL

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    We have compiled six D-Day quotes to honor the veterans who fought bravely for the U.S. and the rest of the world during WWII.Source: WikipediaThe Normandy invasion that marked the largest ...

  4. George S. Patton's speech to the Third Army - Wikipedia

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    [18] [16] The most famous and well known of the speeches occurred on 5 June 1944, the day before D-Day. [19] Though he was unaware of the actual date for the beginning of the invasion of Europe (as the Third Army was not part of the initial landing force), [ 14 ] Patton used the speech as a motivational device to excite the men under his ...

  5. June 6, 1944, order of the day - Wikipedia

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    The June 6, 1944, order of the day was issued by Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force General Dwight D. Eisenhower to Allied forces on the eve of D-Day, the first day of the invasion of Normandy. The message was intended to impress upon the troops the importance of their mission which Eisenhower called a "Great Crusade".

  6. 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]

  7. On D-Day, remembering three ‘Angels of Omaha’ who ... - AOL

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    The single most important day of the 20th century was 79 years ago on June 6, 1944, during the pinnacle of World War II. It will forever be remembered as D-Day, but the official code name was ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. D-Day veteran, 99, is ‘great example to us all’, King says

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    As an 18-year-old private, he was part of the invasion force which landed at Sword Beach on D-Day. He was later wounded in action and taken prisoner, spending the remainder of the war in Stalag IV-B.