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200
Paratroopers Destroy Bridges
Paratroopers destroy most of their target bridges, making Axis backup more difficult to reach it’s destination. -
Period: 200 to
D-Day Landings
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Jun 6, 630
American troops land on their beachheads
American troops start landing on beaches of codenamed Utah and Omaha, 2,000 yards away from where they should be. -
Jun 6, 700
Omaha and Utah are captured
2,400 Casualties later, Omaha is captured. Soon after Utah is captured as well. -
Jun 6, 725
British and Canadian troops land on their beachheads
British and Canadian troops start landing on beaches codenamed (UK) Gold and (CDN) Juno -
Jun 6, 750
Gold is captured; British troops land on Sword
British and Canadian troops take Gold with little opposition. British troops land on beachhead codenamed Sword. 10 minutes later Sword is captured. -
Jun 6, 945
Juno is captured
Canadians finally hold Juno after many casualties against the well prepared Germans -
21st German Panzer division launches a counterattack
A mobilized Panzer division west of Caen launches a counterattack on beachhead Sword -
The German Panzer division is repelled
The German Panzer division is repelled by a combined armour and air attack -
Largest allied pocket in France is held
Canadians at Juno and British at Gold connect, holding the largest allied pocket in France.