Transcription: The events that led to the planning of Operation Overlord and the Allied invasion of Normandy begin in 1939, when Germany and Russia invade Poland. Other countries quickly succumb, and the domain of the Third Reich swiftly spreads to include most of Central Europe and Northern Africa. In early June of 1940, Germany conquers France in a matter of days. Flush with victory, Hitler sends an army of three million into Russia, a former ally, but the German invasion front grinds to a halt. In 1942, Allied forces wage a successful campaign in North Africa and Germany withdraws. By June of 44, the time ...
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