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In May, 1943, the British and the Americans decided to plan an invasion into Nazi-controlled Europe.
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General Dwight D. Eisenhower assumes command over the Allied Expeditionary Force (AEF).
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Operation Overlord is postponed until June 5, 1944 because of bad weather conditions.
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D-Day is again postponed until the next day because of bad weather conditions.
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The D-Day invasion begins at dawn. Paratroopers as well as many fleets of landing craft packed with infantry storm the Normandy beaches known as Utah, Omaha, Gold, Sword, and Juno.
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The Allies take control of the French port city of Cherbourg. The retreating Germans leave the city razed.
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The Allies bomb cities in Normandy after DDay.
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The Allies take control of the city of Caen.
