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Operation Overlord

British  

noun

  1. the codename for the Allied invasion (June 1944) of northern France

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But the success of Operation Overlord depended as much on the elements as military might.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

Codenamed Operation Overlord, the Allies’ invasion of France on 6 June 1944 marked a breakthrough in the war.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024

For days the villages and towns surrounding Omaha and Utah beaches have held parades, memorial events, flyovers and parachute demonstrations to build up to the annual celebration of D-Day, the launch of Operation Overlord.

From Washington Times • Jun. 5, 2023

The project’s delays and disappointments are so numerous that the Silver Line’s Wikipedia entry is only modestly shorter than that of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II.

From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2021

Code-named Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy was the largest land and sea attack in history.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012