Normandy 1944

The invasion and the battle of normandy

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The invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 was not the only amphibious assault launched by the Anglo-Americans during the Second World War ; yet despite the fact that it was not a first for the Allies, it was without doubt the most complex and delicate military operation that they had to carry out. The battle that followed the landing lasted for three months and proved to be one of the Allies' most bitter and costly conflicts. After heavy sacrifices, the Allied coalition emerged victorious, and the leader of that coalition was America. By revealing the supremacy of the United States, the Battle of Normandy therefore heralded the nature of the post-war world.