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The Battle of Normandy

The Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation was launched on 6 June 1944 (D-Day) with the Normandy landings. A 1,200-plane airborne assault preceded an amphibious assault involving more than 5,000 vessels. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on 6 June, and more than two million Allied troops were in France by the end of August.

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  • Originally Aired June 8, 1994
  • Runtime 120 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network PBS
  • Created July 29, 2018 by
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  • Modified January 3, 2023 by
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Name Type Role
Dave Flitton Writer
Andy Aitken Writer