Operation Overlord
A major objective, was still in German hands by the end of D-Day, and would remain so until the battle for Caen, 8 August
Operation Overlord
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Caen. Commander of all ground forces for Operation Overlord. By the end of the day the Allies land 130,000 men & 22,000 parachutists.
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On Sword Beach the regular British infantry came ashore with light casualties they advance about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) by the end of the day but failed to make some of the deliberately ambitious targets set by Montgomery in particular
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The Allies lose 9,500 killed or wounded.
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Manages to land 16 Divisions ashore facing 14 enemy Divisions
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The Allies gain a bridgehead over the River Odon near Caen
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The Allies capture Hill 112 but Dempsey withdraws & the Germans recapture it
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Commands the 1st Airbourne Division during the Normandy landings
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Endorses Bradleys order for Patton to clear Brittany with "minimum forces"
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Wants Eisenhower to transfer "D-Day" from Marsailles to Brest, Eisenhower refuses
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Fails to persuade Eisenhower to transfer D-Day from Marsailles to Brest
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Watches the D-Day landings & wires Eisenhower saying how succesful they are
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Commander in Chief of the Allied airforces for Operation Overlord
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Commands the British Second Army during Operation Overlord
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Appointed Commander of the 2nd Tactical Airforce
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Commands the Tactical Forces East during Operation Overlord
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Given the responsibility of developing ampibious armoured support, "Hobarts funnies"
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