A complex pattern of hedgerows crisscrosses the Normandy countryside. Following Operation Overlord, American forces launched Operation Cobra, pushing beyond the beaches of Normandy into the French mainland. The Allies had to retake France if they were to be victorious. By the time the invasion was launched, the Nazis occupied virtually every country in continental Europe. The World War II Allied invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944-codenamed Operation Overlord-was the largest military operation ever attempted. American landing ships move troops, equipment, and cargo ashore during the first days of the Normandy invasion.
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