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Normandy Campaign

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Dates
  
6 Jun 1944 – 30 Aug 1944

Code name
  
Operation Overlord

Location
  
Normandy, France

Combatants
  
United States of America, Canada, Kingdom of Greece, Kingdom of Great Britain, Free French

Similar
  
World War II, Normandy landings, Falaise Pocket, Battle for Caen, Operation Goodwood

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The Battle of Normandy or Normandy Campaign includes the following:

  • Operation Overlord – The Western Allied campaign in France from June 6 – August 25, 1944
  • The Invasion of Normandy, or "Operation Neptune" – The initial part of Overlord, from June 6 – mid-July 1944
  • The Normandy landings on June 6, 1944
  • Operation Cobra, the breakout from Normandy, starting on July 25, 1944

    • The "Battle of Normandy" is the official term for the British, French and Canadian military campaign lasting from June 6 – September 1, 1944.

    References

    Normandy Campaign Wikipedia
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