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United States Army
situation map for 2400 hours, 6 June 1944, the first day of the
Normandy Landings
, popularly known as "D-Day". The assault was conducted in two phases: an
air assault
landing of American,
British
and Canadian
airborne troops
shortly after midnight, and an
amphibious landing
of Allied infantry and armoured
divisions
on the coast of France commencing at 06:30
British Double Summer Time
Map credit:
Twelfth United States Army Group
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