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General Dwight Eisenhower was appointed commander of Operation Overlord. The Allies created a deception plan so the Germans would believe the target was Pas-de-Calais (the narrowest point between Britain and France) instead of Normandy. The Allies even set up fake equipment in different places. A fake army was created to fool Germany even more. This would come to be the largest invasion by sea in history.

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In the end of August 1944 the allies reached the Seine river in Paris. Paris was liberated and all the Germans had been removed from Northwestern France. This concluded the Battle at Normandy. This was a significant psychological blow and it prevented Hitler from sending troops from France to build up the Eastern front against the advancing Soviets.

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By June 11th, the beaches were secured with 326,000 troops, 50,000 vehicles, and 100,000 tons of equipment.

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5,000 ships left England for the trip across the channel to France along with 11,000 aircrafts which were sent to provide extra support for the invasion. It began at 6:30 am on June 6th. On Omaha beach there were over 2,000 American casualties. Roughly 156,000 allied troops stormed Normandy beaches.

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The Allies wanted to free Northwestern France from being under Germany's control.

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Germany had invaded and occupied Northwestern France beginning in May of 1940. America entered the war in 1941. America, Britain, and Canada planned to attack five beaches along a 50-mile stretch on the coast of the Normandy region in France.

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156,000 American, British, and Canadian forces planned to fight the German troops in Northwestern France. There were 73,000 American troops: 23,250 on Utah Beach, 34,250 on Omaha Beach, and 15,500 airborne troops.

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D Day was planned to happen on June 5th 1944 but due to poor weather conditions was moved to the day after, June 6th 1944.