Operation Neptune

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Operation Neptune

Also Known As: D-Day, Invasion of Normandy Remarks: The Allied amphibious assault on the beaches of Normandy, the first step of Operation Overlord

[edit] Timeline

• June 6, 1944 D-Day: The Allies launch an amphibious assault against the Germans on the beaches of Normandy, marking the start of Operation Neptune^[1]

• June 30, 1944 Operation Neptune, the initial assault phase of Operation Overlord, is concluded^[2]

[edit] Sources

• Wikipedia entry for Operation Neptune (the Normandy Landings)

• D-Day 1944: Air Power Over the Normandy Beaches and Beyond

• Sunday Punch in Normandy: The Tactical Use of Heavy Bombardment in the Normandy Invasion

[edit] References

1. ↑ wikipedia:Normandy_Landings
2. ↑ http://www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/faq.htm#overlord