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D-Day – Operation Overlord

Friday, February 27, 2015 10:00

D-Day – Operation Overlord

Presenter: Ruth Allan-Rigby
On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched the biggest armada in history to invade Normandy beaches and liberate Europe from the Nazis. It was a combination of extraordinary operational planning, significant innovations in science, technology and engineering, and an extremely elaborate deception plan that played a crucial diversionary role for the invasion. This illustrated lecture will emphasize the Canadian contribution.

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