operation overlord d-day invasion. june 6 1944 the largest invasion in both world wars
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OPERATION OVERLORDD-DAY INVASION
JUNE 6 1944
THE LARGEST INVASION IN BOTH WORLD WARS
BIGGER GERMAN ARMY WAITING FOR CROSSING AT A PLACE CALLED CALAIS
ALLIES CROSSED AT NORMANDY INSTEAD
200KM AWAY
DIEPPE RAID TAUGHT US TO AVOID PORTS
WE RAN FUEL FOR TANKS AND TRUCKS UNDER THE WATER IN PIPES
BRUTAL BATTLE; TOUGH ATTACK ACROSS THE BEACH
CANADIANS ASSIGNED TO JUNO BEACH
HEAVY CASUALTIES BUT BEACHEAD SECURED
PUSH INTO EUROPE HAD BEGUN
CANADIANS GIVEN TASK TO CLEAR GERMAN FORCE FROM FRANCE,
BELGIUM AND HOLLAND
A SLOW TEDIOUS PROCESS
FIGHTING WENT STREET TO STREET AND IN MANY CASES HOUSE TO HOUSE
HOLLAND WAS LIBERATED BY US
EVEN TO THIS DAY WE AS CANADIANS ARE VERY WARMLY
RECEIVED IN THAT COUNTRY
V-E DAY – VICTORY IN EUROPEMAY 8, 1945
DEATH OF HITLER TO FOLLOW