American forces faced severe resistance at omaha and utah. Planners determined that the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions were needed to seize key towns and intersections at the base of the cotentin peninsula and secure the four causeways leading off of utah beach. Overlord was one of the most heavily guarded secrets of the war, and it.
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The flags of freedom fly over all europe, truman said
News of germany's surrender ignited joyous celebrations in cities across the world.
The plan for the invasion of normandy was unprecedented in scale and complexity It called for american, british, and canadian divisions to land on five beaches spanning roughly 60 miles
