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D-Day

By twilightleana

  • 0417

    0417
    Early in the morning, US General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, gives the final go-ahead for the invasion.

  • 1300

    1300
    Troops at Omaha begin to secure the beach.

  • 1900

    1900
    1st Division commander, General Huebner sets up command post on Omaha.

  • 0630

    0630
    H-Hour on Utah, Omaha Beach; LCT 535 lands the first tanks on Omaha; 116th and 16th Infantry land at Omaha; Higgins boats near the beach; 8th Infantry Regiment lands at Utah Beach.

  • 0000

    0000
    First airborne troops begin to land.

  • 0100

    0100
    First Navy hands ordered to man battle stations. Landing craft begin to be lowered into the water; paratroopers cut phone lines and knock down telephone poles.

  • 0200

    0200
    The first bombers take off to their target on the beachhead.

  • 0309

    German radar detects Allied invasion fleet. Admiral Krancke orders shore batteries to prepare for invasion.

  • 0520

    0520
    Sunrise. Bombers drop first bombs on German targets

  • 0535

    German open fire; Allied naval forces return fire.

  • 0600

    0600
    LCT launch their DD tanks.