notes
-June 6th 1944
-Canadian beach: Juno
-UK beaches: Gold and Sword
-American Beaches: Utah and Omaha
-The goal was to open a second front in France
-Operation Overload
-Rommel (Commander in North Africa) was in charge of the beach defense
-Canadian beach: Juno
-UK beaches: Gold and Sword
-American Beaches: Utah and Omaha
-The goal was to open a second front in France
-Operation Overload
-Rommel (Commander in North Africa) was in charge of the beach defense
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Summary
D-Day was known as Operation Overlord. The Allies opened a second front in France agaisnt the Germans. This second front was based off of five beaches; American: Utah and Omaha, Canadian: Juno, British: Sword and Polish: Gold. Rommel believed that whichever side won on the beaches that day would win the war.