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  MSN Encarta - D-Day
The Allied ground forces commander for the D-Day invasion, which was code named Operation Overlord, was British general Bernard Montgomery.
The broad outline of the attack was relatively simple: find suitable beaches, gather a landing force, isolate the battlefield by attacking bridges, tunnels, and rail networks so that the German defenders could not be easily reinforced, and land the troops.
By nightfall the Americans—who had suffered about 2,400 dead and wounded at Omaha—held positions nowhere near the planned objectives but they did have a toehold on the beach.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701702421/D-Day.html   (2467 words)

  
 D-Day: Operation Overlord - Features on thehistorychannel.co.uk
The operation to capture Pegasus Bridge would be carried out by a picked company – ‘D’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry – and would see the first allied troops land in occupied France on D-Day.
Perhaps the most famous operation carried out by the US airborne forces was the attack on Ste Mare Eglise.
By nightfall, they had won a precarious foothold 6 miles wide and less than 2 miles deep, but at a cost of 3,000 casualties.
www.thehistorychannel.co.uk /site/features/d-day.php   (2513 words)

  
 Isaac Asimov Home Page
The result is a portrait of the life of Isaac Asimov, the writer, humanist, thinker, wit, and bon vivant, which lovingly illustrates why he was able to truthfully say "It's been a good life".
She explains how and when he learned he had the disease, and why his doctors convinced him to keep it a secret from the public.
Two days later, he received this letter from Campbell, and the history of science fiction was changed forever.
www.asimovonline.com   (3421 words)

  
 Global Guardians Universe Timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
By nightfall Emperor Vitellius is dead and Vespasian has been declared Emperor.
Fast action by a team of American heroes, operating under orders from President Carter, rescues most of the hostages (five are murdered by the militants before the heroes can get there).
Despite this swift and decisive action, and despite the economic boost resulting from the accompanying swell in national confidence, Carter's re-election bid is defeated the next year by Ronald Reagan.
www.globalguardians.com /timeline.php   (11270 words)

  
 New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock BI-BY
I have Nightfall in Middle Earth, which is a loosely constructed story based on one of the tales in Tolkien's Silmarillion.
It's Prog Metal, but more along the lines of Queen than Dream Theater, with lots of multitracking in both the vocals and the Brian Mayish overdubbed guitars building up orchestral textures.
Oliver Holzwarth (Sieges Even, Looking-Glass-Self) guested on bass guitar on the Nightfall...
www.gepr.net /bi.html   (14933 words)

  
 IMT Collectable Card Games & accessories
Spycraft: Operation Nightfall: base deck - NEW ITEM: Newly stocked in 18th May 2005 ukL 7.99
Choice of Banshee Net, Blood Vine, Krypt, Nine Tiger Dynasty, and Shadow Patriots decks
Spycraft: Operation Nightfall: base booster - NEW ITEM Newly stocked in 18th May 2005 ukL 2.50
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