6 June 1944

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Western Front

D-Day for Operation Overlord. Western Allies land on the Normandy beaches.

De Gaulle broadcasts to the people of France

War in the Air

Allied aircraft supporting Overlord have flown 7,500 sorties by 8am.

Italy

French troops capture Tivoli

5th Army reachs Civita Castellana


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 6 June 1944, http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1944_06_06.html

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