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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. 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".

  5. 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]

  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. Duchy of Athens - Wikipedia

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    The Duchy of Athens (Greek: Δουκᾶτον Ἀθηνῶν, Doukaton Athinon; Catalan: Ducat d'Atenes) was one of the Crusader states set up in Greece after the conquest of the Byzantine Empire during the Fourth Crusade as part of the process known as Frankokratia, encompassing the regions of Attica and Boeotia, and surviving until its conquest by the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century.

  8. 30 patriotic quotes that honor our country's legacy - AOL

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    In 1776, our founding fathers established life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as the foundational principles of American society. That’s why we celebrate the day these rights were ...

  9. Athenian democracy - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Greek critics of Athenian democracy include Thucydides the general and historian, Aristophanes the playwright, Plato the pupil of Socrates, Aristotle the pupil of Plato, and a writer known as the Old Oligarch. While modern critics are more likely to find fault with the restrictive qualifications for political involvement, these ancients ...