Battle of Normandy (disambiguation)

Battle of Normandy (disambiguation)

The Battle of Normandy, part of World War II can refer to:

*Operation Overlord - Also called the Normandy Campaign, this was the operation that started on 6th June, 1944, ending in August 1944.
*Operation Neptune - The assault phase of that invasion, starting at the same time but ending 30th June 1944.
*D-Day - The day of invasion.
*Operation Cobra - The breakout from Normandy, that started on July 25, 1944.

The National D-Day museum offers the following explanation of what all the terms mean [http://www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/faq.htm] :


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