“Only a full victory is worthy of us. Good luck to all, and may the blessing of the Almighty descend upon us in this great and noble undertaking.” It was with these legendary words that General Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the invasion force, announced and blessed the start of Operation Overlord: it was June 6, 1944. The fateful D-Day had arrived, after months of preparations and uncertainties about the outcome of the largest maritime and airborne operation in history. The Normandy landings which this year marks the eightieth anniversary. Let’s retrace together the main stages of the longest day, the D-day, the beginning of the end of the Third Reich.
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