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Tag Archives: Operation Overlord
This week in the War, 5–11 June 1944: D-Day—Allied invasion force lands in Normandy
On 6 June 1944, Field Marshal Rommel, the commander of the German forces on the Channel Coast (Army Group B), was at his home in southern Germany. It was his wife’s birthday. He had planned to travel on to Berchtesgaden to … Continue reading
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Tagged D-Day, Dans Paris occupe, Helene Pitrou, Normandy, Operation Overlord, Paule du Bouchet, Rommel
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This week in the War, 19–25 May 1941: The invasion of Crete
On the morning of 20 May 1941, waves of Junkers 52s flew across the Mediterranean Sea and disgorged thousands of German paratroopers onto the Greek island of Crete. Coloured parachutes had been issued to officers, black for other ranks, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Antony Beevor, Bernard Freyberg, Crete, Junkers 52, Operation Market Garden, Operation Overlord, Ultra
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