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	Battle of Normandy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Normandy was fought in 1944 between Nazi Germany in Western Europe and the invading Allied forces as part of the larger conflict of World War II.
		The battle for Normandy continued for more than two months, with campaigns to establish, expand, and eventually break out of the Allied beachheads, and concluded with the liberation of Paris and the fall of the Falaise Pocket in late August 1944.
		Normandy presented serious logistical problems, not the least of which being that the only viable port in the area, Cherbourg, was heavily defended and many among the higher echelons of command argued that the Pas de Calais would make a more suitable landing area on these grounds alone.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Normandy (9659 words)

	D-Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Battle plans for the Normandy Invasion, the most famous D-day.
		By far, the best known D-Day is June 6, 1944 — the day on which the Battle of Normandy began — commencing the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II.
		D-day for the invasion of Normandy by the Allies was originally set for 5 June 1944, but bad weather caused Gen. Dwight Eisenhower to delay until 6 June and that date has been popularly referred to ever since by the short title "D-day".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/D-Day (549 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A prominent example was the assistance of Polish pilots during the Battle of Britain, in which Polish airmen contributed their own efforts and lives to defeat the common enemy.
		In late August and early September, while battle raged on Guadalcanal, an amphibious Japanese attack on the eastern tip of New Guinea was met by Australian forces at Milne Bay, and the Japanese land forces suffered their first conclusive defeat.
		As the Philippines were being retaken in late 1944, the Battle of Leyte Gulf raged, arguably the largest naval battle in history.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /World_War_II (9827 words)

	Battle of Normandy - Uncyclopedia
		The Battle of Normandy was fought in 1944 between the German forces occupying Western Europe, lead by Hitler and the invading Allied forces, lead by Winston Churchill, Oprah Winfrey, Darth Vader and Mr.
		The Normandy invasion began with overnight airborne Imperial Stormtrooper and alien spaceship landings, massive air and naval bombardments, and an early morning amphibious assault on June 6, "D-day".
		The battle for Normandy continued for more than forty days and forty nights, with campaigns to establish, expand, and eventually break out of the Allied beachheads, as well as to endure a worldwide flood on a wooden arc filled with tasty animals.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Normandy (2155 words)

	The Battle of Normandy
		The Pas-de-Calais beaches, attractive because of their closeness to England and the shortness of the lines of advance to the German border, were rejected because of their limited number, their remoteness from a major port, and their highly developed defenses.
		Despite the vital information concerning the German order of battle gleaned from Ultra intercepts (the British top-secret code-breaking operation), the presence of the 352d Division behind Omaha Beach was not detected until it was too late to warn Bradley's V Corps commanders.
		As D Day drew to a close, the Allied forces were well short of planned objectives-beachheads six miles deep and control of Caen-but they were ashore and, however precarious their hold, determined to advance on the morrow.
	www.history.rochester.edu /mtv/overview.htm (4617 words)

	Battle Of Normandy - Free English Encyclopedia from Turkcebilgi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Rightly believing Caen to be the andquot;crucibleandquot; of the battle, Montgomery made it the target of three separate attacks from June 7 to July 1, before it was bombed on and attacked on July 7 in Operation Charnwood.
		The toehold established at Normandy was vital for the Western Allies (largely the [British Commonwealth and the [U.S.) to bring the war to the western border of Germany.
		Thus the battle of Normandy needs to be understood both within the strategic context of World War II and the strategy of the Cold War which followed.
	www.turkcebilgi.com /ansiklopedi/english/Battle_of_Normandy (7800 words)

	Battle of Normandy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Battle of Normandy, codenamed Operation Overlord, began with the amphibious Allied landings at Normandy, France, early in the morning of June 6, 1944, and continued into the following weeks with a land campaign to establish, expand, and eventually break out of the Normandy bridgehead.
		Key to this overarching strategic effort was the local feint using dummy weaponry and forces to simulate a landing further east in the Pas de Calais, Operation Fortitude.
		This file was produced from images generously made available by the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the US keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper.
	www.termsdefined.net /ba/battle-of-normandy.html (1222 words)

	The main phases of the Battle of Normandy
		The battle of the Cotentin and the fall of Cherbourg
		the role of the aviation in the battle of Normandy
		he battle to extend the bridgehead was won within ten days and, after a hard-fought struggle, the port of Cherbourg was captured at the end of June, but it was then that all their problems started.
	www.normandiememoire.com /NM60Anglais/2_histoire/histo4_gb.htm (276 words)

	Curiouser and Curiouser: D-Day - Battle Of Normandy
		The D-Day invasion, which took place on the beaches of Normandy, France, 62 years ago today, was a prelude to the eventual defeat of Hitler's armies and his lust for conquering other countries and murdering people by the millions.
		Over 425,000 Allied and German troops were killed, wounded or went missing during the Battle of Normandy.
		The losses of the German forces during the Battle of Normandy can only be estimated.
	www.mpturner.net /2006/06/dday_battle_of_normandy.html (342 words)

	Normandy
		A great invasion force stood off the Normandy coast of France as dawn broke on 6 June 1944: 9 battleships, 23 cruisers, 104 destroyers, and 71 large landing craft of various descriptions as well as troop transports, mine sweepers, and merchantmen—in all, nearly 5,000 ships of every type, the largest armada ever assembled.
		The Allied buildup was proceeding at a frenzied pace, mainly in the south of England opposite Normandy.
		Since the regions near the mouths of Normandy's rivers and streams were often reclaimed marshlands, the field marshal had his engineers return them to their natural state by opening dikes and floodgates that held in check spring overflows.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/brochures/normandy/nor-pam.htm (12326 words)

	D-Day, the Battle of Normandy
		The Battle of Normandy was fought during World War II in the summer of 1944, between the Allied nations and German forces occupying Western Europe.
		The battle began months before the invasion, when Allied bombers began to pound the Normandy coast and farther south, to destroy transportation links, and disrupt the German army's build-up of their military strength.
		The occupation of Normandy was crucial for the Western Allies to bring the war to the western border of Germany.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1749.html (866 words)

	CNN.com - Battle for Normandy rages on - January 14, 2002
		The gap between cash offers in the fiercely fought four-month-long takeover battle narrowed to just a couple of cents during the past week.
		Normandy stock has hit a five-year high, as the bidders raise and reraise their offers.
		Normandy closed on Monday up 4 cents, or 2.05 percent, at A$1.95.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/asia/01/14/aust.normandy (482 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions for D-Day and the Battle of Normandy
		D-Day in Normandy was originally intended to be on 5 June 1944, but at the last minute bad weather delayed it until the following day.
		The Battle of Normandy is the name given to the fighting in Normandy between D-Day and the end of August 1944.
		As well as the troops who landed in Normandy on D-Day, and those in supporting roles at sea and in the air, millions more men and women in the Allied countries were involved in the preparations for D-Day.
	www.ddaymuseum.co.uk /faq.htm (1493 words)

	Amazon.ca: The Battle of Normandy 1944: Books: Robin Neillands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Because the British and Canadian efforts in the Battle of Normandy were every bit as vital as that of the American's for the success of Montgomery's strategy - and Overlord was a success against fanatical German resistance - it is important that Canadian and British contribution is not forgotten.
		Neillands is too-certain that critiques of Montgomery or the British forces in Normandy are incorrect.
		The battle of Normandy is probably the best known battle in the history of the world, and it is no surprise that there is an unlimited number of books written on this subject.
	www.amazon.ca /Battle-Normandy-1944-Robin-Neillands/dp/0304358371 (1997 words)

	» D-Day - The Battle of Normandy remembered » Leaning Straight Up » Blog Archive »
		The men of Normandy had faith that what they were doing was right, faith that they fought for all humanity, faith that a just God would grant them mercy on this beachhead, or on the next.
		It was the deep knowledge — and pray God we have not lost it — that there is a profound moral difference between the use of force for liberation and the use of force for conquest.
		At the tender age of 52, having no link to the Normandy landings, one of my fears for this country is that today’s and succeeding generations will forget all that was done during WWII, and D-Day is a focal point for us, every year.
	leaningstraightup.com /2006/06/06/d-day-the-battle-of-normandy-remembered (2673 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| The battle for Normandy
		British and Canadian units in Normandy had already lost more soldiers than there were left in reserves and even the US army was having difficulty keeping units up to strength.
		Military historian Robin Neillands writes in a recent book, The Battle of Normandy 1944, that "the outstanding army in Normandy" was the German army.
		Montgomery's plan for Normandy was matched to the terrain: it called for the British and Canadian forces to tie down as many German units as possible near Caen, so that the defensive line would be stretched to breaking point further west.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/3758093.stm (1021 words)

	Normandy : D-Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		On June 6th, 1944, Normandy made its mark in History and became the battle ground the greatest military operation of all times.
		Today, "the Historical Area of the Battle of Normandy", an open-air museum in itself, brings together all the sites, museums and places of remembrance connected with D-Day and the ensuing conflict.
		The leaflet, "the Historical Area of the Battle of Normandy" details 8 signposted routes designed to help you discover the sites and understand the unfolding of the events that determined the outcome of the Second World War.
	www.normandy-tourism.org /gb/08dday/dday.html (90 words)

	The Battle for Normandy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Though many Germans escaped through the narrowing Falaise Gap, it was eventually sealed by the Canadians and the battle for Normandy won.
		With the allied breakout from Normandy, the German hold on France collapsed.
		Still, the Germans held the ports of the Channel coast tenaciously, and the difficult task of clearing them out was assigned to the 1st Canadian Army, which continued into Belgium and would later help liberate the Netherlands.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /TOHarchive/pages/Normandytext.html (142 words)

	60th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy - Veterans Affairs Canada
		In 2004, Canada marks the 60th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.
		On June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, and the Canadian Airmen and Sailors were among the first into action.
		D-Day and the Battle of Normandy was one of Canada's most significant military engagements, which led to the end of the Second World War.
	www.vac-acc.gc.ca /remembers/sub.cfm?source=feature/normandy04 (194 words)

	The Battle for Normandy for Warcraft III - Mod DB
		The first day of the invasion, designated D-Day, a term used to refer to the start of a military operation, was launched against the French coast after a brief delay, at Normandy on 6 June 1944.
		The Battle for Normandy puts you in the hot seat of a strategist commanding your units to victory, make one wrong decision, and it could cost your life and your units lives.
		Battle for Normandy plans to re create the intensity of the war, with heavily armed units, powerful tanks, and gruesome dog fights.
	mods.moddb.com /3633/the-battle-for-normandy (788 words)

	missing-lynx.com - Reviews - Battle Zone Normandy
		This covers the battle from the D-Day landings (six books), through the Falaise battle and on to Operation Cobra, the eventual beginning of the end in Normandy.
		In between, such events as the legendary encounter at Villers Bocage, Operation Epsom and the Battles for Caen and Cherbourg are also detailed.
		The text then goes on to describe the beach assault and the various related actions such as the battles for Ouistreham, and the “Hillman” fortifications, as well as the failed attempts to drive towards Caen in the immediate aftermath of the invasion.
	www.missing-lynx.com /reviews/other/bznormandy_fdesisto.html (1272 words)

	Amazon.ca: A Travellers Guide To D Day And The Battle Of Normandy: Books: Carl Shilleto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		These insightful new titles represent a good start to a unique travel series that attempts to re-create some of the fiercest and most critical battles of World War II through photographs, maps, eyewitness quotes, and captivating narratives.
		Shilleto (The Fighting Fifty-Second) and Tolhurst (The Battle of the Bulge) reconstruct the scenes and mood of the crucial battles of Normandy, France, and tell the reader where to go and how to get there, providing information on museums, monuments, cemeteries, memorials, and statues.
		Whiting, a distinguished military writer and historian who saw combat himself, describes battles in which the resolve of the Allies was tested and a revitalized German army emerged amidst an elaborate system of defenses, eventually loosing to a superior allied force.
	www.amazon.ca /Travellers-Guide-Day-Battle-Normandy/dp/1566565553 (430 words)

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