French Assault: The Normandy Invasion

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It was evident that a French assault was vital to free Europe and set the foundation for conquering Hitler, as the worry between the United States and Germany grew. The United States, Canada and Great Britain, by means of amphibious forces, stormed five beaches. Three airborne troops protected the troops. Omaha saw the most awful of combating and troops were more dared by the tricky landscape and the erroneous landing maps. The biggest amphibious invasion to capture a place was the Normandy Invasion and was an invasion and set up of Western Allied forces during Operation Overload. Normandy had D-Day on June 6, 1944. This would be a combat seen by Allied Forces which came from Canada, French Forces, the United States and the United Kingdom.

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