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Original Planned Date for D-Day
Postponed due to bad weather. There was only 10 possible attempts each month, and a meeting was held on this day, in which a meteorologist team confirmed that the weather would be better by 6th June. -
00:00
The operation was officially launched. Troops brought from air landed on the coast of Normandy. -
1:00
The landed soldiers started cutting off enemy telephone lines and such. -
2:00
Bombers take off, heading to their targets. -
3:09
The Germans were only aware of the invasion at this time, when their radar detected their Allied enemies. -
5:20
Sunrise, bombers had reached their targets and bombed them. -
6:30
First ships start arriving, more troops come. -
11:10
Utah section of the beach finally secured by Allies. -
13:00
Omaha section of the beach was secured.