Normandy Invasion By Aysa Johnson.

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Normandy Invasion By Aysa Johnson

Millie Edsall Navy nurse treated sailors from D-Day Invasion during WWII

Operation Overlord/ D-Day June 6, 1944 Reasons for Success Use of Double Agents Breaking the code of the Enigma machine Extreme Secrecy Operation Fortitude

Fake Invasion- Operation Fortitude To give them an advantage, the Allies concluded that they would trick Germany into thinking the invasion would be at Calais.

Omaha Beach 2,500 soldiers lost their lives on the first day The most difficult and important US assault of the D-day invasions. 8,000 men died here in just 2 days 2,500 soldiers lost their lives on “Bloody Omaha.” the first day 2,500 soldiers lost their lives on the first day

Utah Beach - 197 Americans died Sword Beach- At least 683 casualties Utah Beach - 197 Americans died Juno Beach-359 dead, 574 wounded, & 47 captured Gold Beach - 400 casualties

Pointe Du Hoc The US soldiers scaled the tall cliffs here to take out critical guns that threatened both the US beaches.

Normandy American Cemetery 9,387 graves Over 1000 date 6 June 1944. Another 14,000 bodies were eventually sent back to the US in the late 1940’s.

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