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In a historic event, Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin gathered for their first-ever meeting at the Teheran Conference. Stalin was eager to find out when the Allies would provide aid by landing in France. Churchill and Roosevelt reassured him that the scheduled date was May 1944 (though it later moved to June 1944 to allocate larger forces). Additionally, they discussed other relevant topics, including the Allied landings planned for the south of France. -
During this period, Allied forces worked on the logistics and coordination necessary for the invasion, including gathering intelligence, training troops, and developing specialized equipment.The target date for D-Day is moved from 1 May to 31 May.
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The final phase of preparation included a massive deception campaign, aimed at convincing the Germans that the invasion would take place elsewhere, and the deployment of thousands of troops and equipment to staging areas in England. -
On this day, Allied forces began the largest seaborne amphibious assault in military history on the beaches of Normandy, and France. -
The Battle of Normandy involved some of the most intense fighting between the Allied and German fleet. Allied powers landed 156,115 troops, 23,400 being airborne troops. American forces landed on Omaha and Utah beaches, British forces on Gold and Sword beaches, and Canadian forces on Juno Beach. The landing was supported by 11,590 aircraft and a fleet of 6,939 naval vessels, with 80% of them being British. Combat Footage In The Battle of Normandy
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June 30th marked the end of Operation Neptune, the Allies had successfully secured a strong position in Normandy. A massive army of about 850,279 men, 148,803 vehicles, and 570,505 tons of supplies were all safely landed. -
After weeks of treacherous fighting, Allied forces liberated the French capital from German occupation, marking a significant turning point in the war and a major symbolic victory for the Allies. Soon after on September 2, 1945, the war was successfully declared to have been won by the Allied powers.