Beginning of February 1944

Operation Neptune, Overlord's assault phase, is launched

Beginning of February 1944: Operation Neptune, Overlord’s assault phase, is launched. The Operation is supposed to start on June 1st 1944, and comprises the crossing of the English Channel by several thousands of ships and planes, preliminary bombings on german coastal defences, allied airborne operations, the landing of the assault troops on the beaches, and the setup and supply of bridgeheads on the coasts

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