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a 24 hour delay required the recall of all the ships already at sea
June 5 1944
Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander of the Anglo-American SHAEF postponed the attack until June 6 because of weather and difficulty assembling troops
Finally, break in the weather was announced,
U.S, British and Canadian forces landing on separate beaches in Normandy
June 6 1944
the allies landed more than 160 000 troops on beaches of Normandy
more than 23,400 of us have landed on Normandy beaches on the edge of France
a fake invasion was launched in Pas-de-Calais 250 km northeast of the Normandy landing areas.
the allies created a phantom army through spurious transmission
At 3:00 Allied aircraft begin bombing German defenses in the landing areas.
a new allied expeditionary air force (AEAF) commanded by chief sir Trafford leigh-Mallory
Allied cruisers and battleships begin bombarding German defenses in the landing areas.
thousands of ships and more than 156 000 allied troops massively out numbered the 50 000 or so German troops
At about 6:30 seaborne troops began hitting the beaches in Normandy.
allies suffered at least 10 000 casualties and the Germans estimated at 4,000 to 9,000 men

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