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He was visiting his wife on her birthday.

As D-Day started Rommel was coming back from a meeting in Berlin via his home in southern Germany.
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As D-Day started Rommel was coming back from a meeting in Berlin via his home in southern Germany.

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When was dday?

D-Day was June 6, 1944 - the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in Normandy. The code word for D-Day was Mickey Mouse.(Note: D-Day is simply a codeword, like H-Hour.)


What was the US accomplishments on DDay?

They landed on Normandy beach.. and were pressing inwards into Europe to take down the Nazi regime


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My father was in the 149th combat engineer battalion. They landed on DDay on Omaha Beach. Their boat hit a mine coming in and several men were injured or killed. My father was injured, but able to go on.


What was the importance of dday?

D-Day was designed to be the last push on germany. D Day was the first step in taking the war back to Hitlers Europe. At that time the Russians were pressing in the East and were taking most of the casualties in the war. Italy had been invaded by the Allies but a new front was required. Dday was the day on which (at that time) the greatest sea armada ever known was lauched against the Normandy coast. The invasion area was set into five beaches. Despite what Hollywood says it was not a solely US affair. The Americans had two of the areas, the British had two and the Canadians had one.


What allied troops invaded Normandy France June 6 1944?

The Battle of Normandy or the Normandy Campaign are used as operational names.The Popular "Operation Overlord" is the name given to the entire western Allied campaign in France. This is sometimes confused with the name of the actual DDay landings campaign.The Normandy landings were operationally known as "Operation Neptune". This lasted until the landings were completed and the breakthrough into France began. This breakout campaign from Normandy into the rest of France during the Battle of Normandy is operationally known as "Operation Cobra"

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What was dday and where?

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Where was dday located?

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Why was dday important?

It was the beginning of the Allied invasion of Europe. It began with the landing at Normandy, France. The invasion saw the largest amphibious assault in history


What was d-day and why does it play such a part in the allies fate?

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What was the outcome of DDay?

Approximately 10,000 soldiers died.The liberation of France.


What are some battles during world war 2 including Normandy and d-day?

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What event is depicted in Saving Private Ryan?

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Who fought in D-Day?

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