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The War In Normandy

The history behind Operation Overlord started as early as the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940 when Winston Churchill realised that an invasion of ‘Fortress Europe’ would be needed if Hitler was to be expelled from France and he ordered that planning should start with due speed. The rest is history...

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  1. brianw

    D-Day and the invasion that never was.

    brianw, Jun 22, 2013
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    bronk7
    bronk7
    Mar 10, 2020
  2. brianw

    Exercise “Tiger”

    brianw, Mar 15, 2012
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    Jim
    Jim
    Mar 24, 2012
  3. Cabel1960

    Operation Crossbow

    Cabel1960, Dec 26, 2012
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    brianw
    brianw
    Jan 2, 2013
  4. Jim

    Operation Totalise

    Jim, Aug 28, 2007
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    Kelly War44
    Kelly War44
    Jun 12, 2008
  5. Jim

    Escaping German troops

    Jim, Aug 29, 2007
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    Reid1986
    Reid1986
    Feb 12, 2008
  6. Cabel1960

    Had the landing at Omaha failed

    Cabel1960, Apr 6, 2012
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    brianw
    brianw
    Apr 6, 2012
  7. Jim

    Casualties included Animals

    Jim, Aug 27, 2007
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    Jim
    Jim
    Nov 23, 2010
  8. brianw

    P.l.u.t.o.

    brianw, Sep 22, 2011
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    Cabel1960
    Cabel1960
    Feb 12, 2012
  9. Jim

    Bocage Fighting Around St Lo

    Jim, Aug 27, 2007
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    4th wilts
    4th wilts
    May 13, 2008
  10. Jim

    Falaise

    Jim, Aug 28, 2007
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    4th wilts
    4th wilts
    May 9, 2008
  11. Gecko

    Waffen SS

    Gecko, Dec 4, 2007
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    Cabel1960
    Cabel1960
    Dec 4, 2007
  12. Jim

    Attack at Pointe-du-Hoc

    Jim, Nov 25, 2007
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    Dave War44
    Dave War44
    Nov 25, 2007
  13. Cabel1960

    Silk Parachutes

    Cabel1960, May 5, 2012
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    Cabel1960
    Cabel1960
    May 5, 2012
  14. Jim

    Fighting of the 3rd Parachute Division during the invasion of France

    Jim, Mar 31, 2012
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    Jim
    Jim
    Mar 31, 2012
  15. Cabel1960

    Treachery at Dieppe

    Cabel1960, Mar 17, 2012
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    Cabel1960
    Cabel1960
    Mar 17, 2012
  16. Jim

    Operation Crossbow

    Jim, Sep 4, 2011
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    Jim
    Jim
    Sep 4, 2011
  17. Jim

    51st Highland Division

    Jim, Dec 30, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Dec 30, 2010
  18. Jim

    Captured German Model Of The Beaches

    Jim, Oct 23, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Oct 23, 2010
  19. Jim

    Canadian Guard At Calais Headquarters

    Jim, Oct 1, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Oct 1, 2010
  20. Jim

    Hiding the Arsenal Of Weapons

    Jim, Sep 27, 2010
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    Jim
    Jim
    Sep 27, 2010
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