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2 The longest day June 6 1944 Turn on your speakers

3 5KNA Productions 2012 Invasion of Normandy

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5 The 177 men of the Kieffer commandos are the only French troops have participated in D-Day.

6 The Third Reich built the Atlantic Wall. These fortifications extended from the Spanish- French border all the way to Norway.

7 The landing was preceded by a gathering of troops, weapons and ships to England.

8 Disguised vehicles

9 Dodge Ambulances

10 Air Convoy via Liverpool

11 Fuel Supply

12 Boarding in England

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15 Bombing at Pointe du Hoc

16 Paratroopers

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18 The Drop

19 A Glider

20 Crossing the Channel

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23 Amphibians - DUKW

24 Landing !

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26 Sword Beach

27 Juno Beach

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31 Gold Beach

32 Omaha Beach

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36 Point du Hoc

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40 Utah Beach

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43 Two artificial harbors were created:. Mulberry A: St Laurent sur Mer. Mulberry B at Arromanches Mulberry A

44 Mulberry A was destroyed by the storm of June 19 to 21

45 Arromanches : Mulberry B

46 Phoenix Caissons: Breakwater concrete towed; then filled with water and sunk.

47 Efficiency of dykes

48 Floating Dock « Lobnitz »

49 Floating Bridge « Whale »

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52 Reinforcements arrive.

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64 Anti-Air Balloons

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66 The greatest landing in history

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69 American Scooter

70 U.S. soldiers looking at mini-unmanned German tanks "Goliath", loaded with explosives.

71 The Wounded

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74 Field Hospital

75 Repatriation of Injured

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78 It was Hell!

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80 Have a nice day music : theme from “the longest day” (1962) by : Mitch Miller Chorus ndkats@gmail.com Nick


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