Chapter 2 - The Battlefield

Normandy 1944: The First Crucial Days

Jun 08, 2024

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The coast of Normandy, the evening of June 5th

OKW predicts the start of the hostilities (the invasion) to be the middle of May. The 18th seems to be a likely date. Nevertheless, that is of course not a certainty. The main attempt in Normandy, then in Brittany. It is presumed that the enemy will bomb the ground positions with large caliber bombs, concent…

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