Normandy landings - Revision history

Soranin: Text replacement - "\[\[zh:(.+)\]\]" to ""

2026-05-14T02:58:29Z

Text replacement - "\[\[zh:(.+)\]\]" to ""

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:58, 14 May 2026
Line 83:		Line 83:
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	{{Timeline}}		{{Timeline}}
	[[zh:诺曼底登陆]]		<!--[zh:诺曼底登陆]-->
	[[Category:Timeline]]		[[Category:Timeline]]
	[[Category:Battles]]		[[Category:Battles]]
	[[Category:World War II]]		[[Category:World War II]]

imported>Soranin: /* Beach landings */

2025-12-24T16:23:04Z

Beach landings

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:23, 24 December 2025
Line 67:		Line 67:

	==Beach landings==		==Beach landings==
	On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|US Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase ~~(AP-56)~~\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, Normandy, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>		On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|US Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, Normandy, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>

	Destroyers provided fire support, and by noon, artillery and ammunition shortages weakened German defenses. About 600 men reached higher ground by late morning. Lanes on the beach were cleared, and gullies were opened for vehicle movement. The beachhead expanded in the following days, with their initial objectives achieved by June 9.<ref name="WP"/>		Destroyers provided fire support, and by noon, artillery and ammunition shortages weakened German defenses. About 600 men reached higher ground by late morning. Lanes on the beach were cleared, and gullies were opened for vehicle movement. The beachhead expanded in the following days, with their initial objectives achieved by June 9.<ref name="WP"/>

imported>Soranin at 03:49, 22 February 2025

2025-02-22T03:49:37Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:49, 22 February 2025
Line 64:		Line 64:

	==Background==		==Background==
	In response to [[Joseph Stalin]]'s call for a second front in western Europe after the German ~~{{Wiki\|~~Operation Barbarossa\|invasion of the Soviet Union}} in 1941, the Allies initially planned an invasion for 1942 but faced delays. Instead, they achieved victories in the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]] and launched successful campaigns in [[Africa\|North Africa]], [[Sicily]], and mainland [[Italy]] by mid-1943. The decision to invade Normandy in 1944 was made at conferences in [[Washington, D.C.\|Washington]] and {{Wiki\|Tehran}}. Overcoming challenges like the lack of port facilities, the Allies developed Mulberry harbors and specialized tanks. Initially set for 1 May, the invasion, led by General {{Wiki\|Dwight D. Eisenhower}}, was delayed to June due to the need for additional landing craft. It involved thirty-nine Allied divisions and marked a pivotal moment in World War II.<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Normandy landings}}</ref>		In response to [[Joseph Stalin]]'s call for a second front in western Europe after the German [[Operation Barbarossa\|invasion of the Soviet Union]] in 1941, the Allies initially planned an invasion for 1942 but faced delays. Instead, they achieved victories in the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]] and launched successful campaigns in [[Africa\|North Africa]], [[Sicily]], and mainland [[Italy]] by mid-1943. The decision to invade Normandy in 1944 was made at conferences in [[Washington, D.C.\|Washington]] and {{Wiki\|Tehran}}. Overcoming challenges like the lack of port facilities, the Allies developed Mulberry harbors and specialized tanks. Initially set for 1 May, the invasion, led by General {{Wiki\|Dwight D. Eisenhower}}, was delayed to June due to the need for additional landing craft. It involved thirty-nine Allied divisions and marked a pivotal moment in World War II.<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Normandy landings}}</ref>

	==Beach landings==		==Beach landings==

imported>Soranin at 02:45, 8 January 2024

2024-01-08T02:45:45Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:45, 8 January 2024
Line 54:		Line 54:
	**{{Wiki\|21st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)\|21st Panzer Division}}		**{{Wiki\|21st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)\|21st Panzer Division}}
	*{{Wiki\|7th Army (Wehrmacht)\|7th Army}}		*{{Wiki\|7th Army (Wehrmacht)\|7th Army}}
	**{{Wiki~~\|352nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)~~\|352nd Infantry Division}}		**{{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division}}
	**{{Wiki\|709th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|709th Static Division}}		**{{Wiki\|709th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|709th Static Division}}
	**{{Wiki\|716th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|716th Static Division}}		**{{Wiki\|716th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|716th Static Division}}
Line 67:		Line 67:

	==Beach landings==		==Beach landings==
	On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|US Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, Normandy, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division ~~(Germany)~~\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>		On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|US Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, Normandy, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>

	Destroyers provided fire support, and by noon, artillery and ammunition shortages weakened German defenses. About 600 men reached higher ground by late morning. Lanes on the beach were cleared, and gullies were opened for vehicle movement. The beachhead expanded in the following days, with their initial objectives achieved by June 9.<ref name="WP"/>		Destroyers provided fire support, and by noon, artillery and ammunition shortages weakened German defenses. About 600 men reached higher ground by late morning. Lanes on the beach were cleared, and gullies were opened for vehicle movement. The beachhead expanded in the following days, with their initial objectives achieved by June 9.<ref name="WP"/>

imported>VilkaIsBack: Expanded while keeping wikipedia info to a necessary minimum.

2023-12-13T06:06:12Z

Expanded while keeping wikipedia info to a necessary minimum.

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:06, 13 December 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Era\|Timeline}}{{WP-REAL}}		{{Era\|Timeline}}{{WP-REAL}}
	~~{{Expand}}~~
	{{Battle Infobox		{{Battle Infobox
	\| prev = [[Second Battle of El Alamein]]		\| prev = [[Second Battle of El Alamein]]
Line 10:		Line 9:
	\| result = Allied victory		\| result = Allied victory
	*Five Allied beachheads established in Normandy		*Five Allied beachheads established in Normandy
	\| side1 = ~~'''{{Wiki\|Allies of World War II\|Allies}}'''~~		\| side1 = *[[United Kingdom]]
	*[[United Kingdom]]
	*[[United States]]		*[[United States]]
	*[[Canada]]		*[[Canada]]
Line 19:		Line 17:
	*[[Poland]]		*[[Poland]]
	*[[Norway]]		*[[Norway]]
	*New Zealand		*{{Wiki\|New Zealand}}
	\| side2 = [[Germany]]		\| side2 = [[Nazi Party\|Nazi]] [[Germany]]
	\| commanders1 = {{Wiki\|Dwight D. Eisenhower}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Bernard Montgomery}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Omar Bradley}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Miles Dempsey}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Trafford Leigh-Mallory}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Bertram Ramsay}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Arthur Tedder}}		\| commanders1 = *{{Wiki\|Dwight D. Eisenhower}}
	\| commanders2 ={{Wiki\|Gerd von Rundstedt}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Erwin Rommel}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Hugo Sperrle}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Karl Dönitz}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Friedrich Dollmann}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Hans von Salmuth}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Wilhelm Falley}}		*{{Wiki\|Bernard Montgomery}}
			*{{Wiki\|Omar Bradley}}
			*{{Wiki\|Miles Dempsey}}
			*{{Wiki\|Trafford Leigh-Mallory}}
			*{{Wiki\|Bertram Ramsay}}
			*{{Wiki\|Arthur Tedder}}
			\| commanders2 =*{{Wiki\|Gerd von Rundstedt}}
			*{{Wiki\|Erwin Rommel}}
			*{{Wiki\|Hugo Sperrle}}
			*{{Wiki\|Karl Dönitz}}
			*{{Wiki\|Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg}}
			*{{Wiki\|Friedrich Dollmann}}
			*{{Wiki\|Hans von Salmuth}}
			*{{Wiki\|Wilhelm Falley}}
	\| forces1 =		\| forces1 =
	~~[[File:Flag of the United States.png\|25px]]~~ {{Wiki\|First Army (United States)\|~~'''~~First Army~~'''~~}}		*{{Wiki\|First Army (United States)\|First Army}}
	~~''Omaha Beach'':~~		**{{Wiki\|V Corps (United States)\|V Corps}}
	;{{Wiki\|V Corps (United States)\|V Corps}}		***{{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}}
	*{{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}}		***{{Wiki\|29th Infantry Division (United States)\|29th Infantry Division}}
	*{{Wiki\|29th Infantry Division (United States)\|29th Infantry Division}}		**{{Wiki\|VII Corps (United States)\|VII Corps}}
	~~''Utah Beach'':~~		***{{Wiki\|4th Infantry Division (United States)\|4th Infantry Division}}
	;{{Wiki\|VII Corps (United States)\|VII Corps}}		***{{Wiki\|82nd Airborne Division}}
	* {{Wiki\|4th Infantry Division (United States)\|4th Infantry Division}}		***{{Wiki\|90th Infantry Division (United States)\|90th Infantry Division}}
	* {{Wiki\|82nd Airborne Division}}		***{{Wiki\|101st Airborne Division}}
	* {{Wiki\|90th Infantry Division (United States)\|90th Infantry Division}}		*{{Wiki\|Second Army (United Kingdom)\|Second Army}}
	* {{Wiki\|101st Airborne Division}}		**{{Wiki\|XXX Corps (United Kingdom)\|XXX Corps}}
			***{{Wiki\|50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division\|50th Infantry Division}}
	~~;[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png\|25px]]~~ {{Wiki\|Second Army (United Kingdom)\|Second Army}}		**{{Wiki\|I Corps (United Kingdom)\|I Corps}}
	~~''Gold Beach'':~~		***{{Wiki\|3rd Canadian Division\|3rd Canadian Infantry Division}}
	;{{Wiki\|XXX Corps (United Kingdom)\|XXX Corps}}		***{{Wiki\|3rd Division (United Kingdom)\|3rd Infantry Division}}
	*{{Wiki\|50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division\|50th Infantry Division}}		***{{Wiki\|6th Airborne Division (United Kingdom)\|6th Airborne Division}}
	~~''Juno Beach'':~~		\| forces2 =*{{Wiki\|5th Panzer Army}}
	;{{Wiki\|I Corps (United Kingdom)\|I Corps}}		**{{Wiki\|21st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)\|21st Panzer Division}}
	*{{Wiki\|3rd Canadian Division\|3rd Canadian Infantry Division}}		*{{Wiki\|7th Army (Wehrmacht)\|7th Army}}
	~~''Sword Beach'':~~		**{{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|352nd Infantry Division}}
	~~;I Corps~~		**{{Wiki\|709th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|709th Static Division}}
	*{{Wiki\|3rd Division (United Kingdom)\|3rd Infantry Division}}		**{{Wiki\|716th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|716th Static Division}}
	*{{Wiki\|6th Airborne Division (United Kingdom)\|6th Airborne Division}}
	\| forces2 =~~[[File:Nazi flag.png\|25px]] '''~~{{Wiki\|5th Panzer Army}}~~'''~~
	~~''South of Caen'':~~
	*{{Wiki\|21st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)\|21st Panzer Division}}
	~~;[[File:Nazi flag.png\|25px]]~~ {{Wiki\|7th Army (Wehrmacht)\|7th Army}}
	~~''Omaha'':~~
	*{{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|352nd Infantry Division}}
	~~''Utah Beach'':~~
	*{{Wiki\|709th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|709th Static Division}}
	~~''Gold, Juno, and Sword'':~~
	*{{Wiki\|716th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|716th Static Division}}
	\| casual1 = 10,000+ casualties; 4,414 confirmed dead<br>185 {{Wiki\|M4 Sherman}} tanks		\| casual1 = 10,000+ casualties; 4,414 confirmed dead<br>185 {{Wiki\|M4 Sherman}} tanks
	\| casual2 = 1,000 casualties		\| casual2 = 1,000 casualties
			\| civilian = 3,000 casualties
	}}		}}
	The '''Normandy landings''' were the landing operations of the Allied {{Wiki\|Invasion of Normandy\|invasion}} of [[Normandy]] during [[World War II]]. Its codename was '''Operation Neptune''' and later became known as {{Wiki\|D-Day (military term)\|D-Day}}.		The '''Normandy landings''' were the landing operations of the Allied {{Wiki\|Invasion of Normandy\|invasion}} of [[Normandy]] during [[World War II]]. Its codename was '''Operation Neptune''' and later became known as {{Wiki\|D-Day (military term)\|D-Day}}.

			==Background==
			In response to [[Joseph Stalin]]'s call for a second front in western Europe after the German {{Wiki\|Operation Barbarossa\|invasion of the Soviet Union}} in 1941, the Allies initially planned an invasion for 1942 but faced delays. Instead, they achieved victories in the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]] and launched successful campaigns in [[Africa\|North Africa]], [[Sicily]], and mainland [[Italy]] by mid-1943. The decision to invade Normandy in 1944 was made at conferences in [[Washington, D.C.\|Washington]] and {{Wiki\|Tehran}}. Overcoming challenges like the lack of port facilities, the Allies developed Mulberry harbors and specialized tanks. Initially set for 1 May, the invasion, led by General {{Wiki\|Dwight D. Eisenhower}}, was delayed to June due to the need for additional landing craft. It involved thirty-nine Allied divisions and marked a pivotal moment in World War II.<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Normandy landings}}</ref>

	==Beach landings==		==Beach landings==
	On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|~~U.S.~~ Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, Normandy, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Germany)\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>		On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|US Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, Normandy, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Germany)\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>

			Destroyers provided fire support, and by noon, artillery and ammunition shortages weakened German defenses. About 600 men reached higher ground by late morning. Lanes on the beach were cleared, and gullies were opened for vehicle movement. The beachhead expanded in the following days, with their initial objectives achieved by June 9.<ref name="WP"/>

			==Aftermath==
			The Normandy landings, the largest seaborne invasion in history, involved nearly 5,000 craft and over 160,000 troops on D-Day, with 10,000 Allied casualties, including 4,414 confirmed dead. German losses were around 1,000. Initial objectives like capturing key towns were not achieved, and the beachheads weren't connected until June 12. {{Wiki\|Caen}}, a major target, remained in German hands until July 21. Successful Allied strategies included incomplete German defenses, effective deceptions, air supremacy, disruption of French infrastructure, and indecisiveness in the German command structure. Civilian casualties on D-Day and D+1 were estimated at 3,000.<ref name="WP"/>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	In 2012, a photograph of US Marines coming ashore on the beach was acquired by the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] and hidden in the [[Animus]] for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]] to find. Desmond did so in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> The picture was hidden with the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzle titled "The Bunker".<ref name="glyph" />		In 2012, the photograph of US Marines coming ashore on the beach taken by the US Coast Guard petty officer {{Wiki\|Robert F. Sargent}}, was acquired by the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] and hidden in the [[Animus]] for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]] to find. Desmond did so in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> The picture was hidden with the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzle titled "The Bunker".<ref name="glyph" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c\|~~appears in Glyphs only~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{Io\|photo}}

	==References==		==References==

imported>VilkaIsBack at 08:18, 28 August 2022

2022-08-28T08:18:26Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:18, 28 August 2022
Line 62:		Line 62:
	The '''Normandy landings''' were the landing operations of the Allied {{Wiki\|Invasion of Normandy\|invasion}} of [[Normandy]] during [[World War II]]. Its codename was '''Operation Neptune''' and later became known as {{Wiki\|D-Day (military term)\|D-Day}}.		The '''Normandy landings''' were the landing operations of the Allied {{Wiki\|Invasion of Normandy\|invasion}} of [[Normandy]] during [[World War II]]. Its codename was '''Operation Neptune''' and later became known as {{Wiki\|D-Day (military term)\|D-Day}}.

			==Beach landings==
	On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|U.S. Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, Normandy, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Germany)\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>		On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|U.S. Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, Normandy, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Germany)\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>

			==Legacy==
	In 2012, a photograph of US Marines coming ashore on the beach was acquired by the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] and hidden in the [[Animus]] for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]] to find. Desmond did so in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> The picture was hidden with the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzle titled "The Bunker".<ref name="glyph" />		In 2012, a photograph of US Marines coming ashore on the beach was acquired by the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] and hidden in the [[Animus]] for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]] to find. Desmond did so in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> The picture was hidden with the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzle titled "The Bunker".<ref name="glyph" />

imported>Zone of Endless: removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

2021-10-14T22:38:53Z

removing newline between Era and WP-REAL

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:38, 15 October 2021
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Era\|Timeline}}		{{Era\|Timeline}}{{WP-REAL}}
	{{WP-REAL}}
	{{Expand}}		{{Expand}}
	{{Battle Infobox		{{Battle Infobox

imported>Kaikai947 at 08:46, 11 August 2021

2021-08-11T08:46:11Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:46, 11 August 2021
Line 8:		Line 8:
	\| conflict = [[World War II]]		\| conflict = [[World War II]]
	\| date = 6 June 1944		\| date = 6 June 1944
	\| place = ~~{{Wiki\|~~Normandy}}, [[France]]		\| place = [[Normandy]], [[France]]
	\| result = Allied victory		\| result = Allied victory
	*Five Allied beachheads established in Normandy		*Five Allied beachheads established in Normandy
Line 63:		Line 63:
	The '''Normandy landings''' were the landing operations of the Allied {{Wiki\|Invasion of Normandy\|invasion}} of [[Normandy]] during [[World War II]]. Its codename was '''Operation Neptune''' and later became known as {{Wiki\|D-Day (military term)\|D-Day}}.		The '''Normandy landings''' were the landing operations of the Allied {{Wiki\|Invasion of Normandy\|invasion}} of [[Normandy]] during [[World War II]]. Its codename was '''Operation Neptune''' and later became known as {{Wiki\|D-Day (military term)\|D-Day}}.

	On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|U.S. Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, ~~{{Wiki\|~~Normandy}}, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Germany)\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>		On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|U.S. Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, Normandy, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Germany)\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>

	In 2012, a photograph of US Marines coming ashore on the beach was acquired by the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] and hidden in the [[Animus]] for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]] to find. Desmond did so in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> The picture was hidden with the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzle titled "The Bunker".<ref name="glyph" />		In 2012, a photograph of US Marines coming ashore on the beach was acquired by the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] and hidden in the [[Animus]] for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]] to find. Desmond did so in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> The picture was hidden with the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzle titled "The Bunker".<ref name="glyph" />
Line 73:		Line 73:
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	{{Timeline}}		{{Timeline}}
			[[zh:诺曼底登陆]]
	[[Category:Timeline]]		[[Category:Timeline]]
	[[Category:Battles]]		[[Category:Battles]]
	[[Category:World War II]]		[[Category:World War II]]

imported>Darman36 at 15:42, 10 August 2021

2021-08-10T15:42:41Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:42, 10 August 2021
Line 62:		Line 62:
	}}		}}
	The '''Normandy landings''' were the landing operations of the Allied {{Wiki\|Invasion of Normandy\|invasion}} of [[Normandy]] during [[World War II]]. Its codename was '''Operation Neptune''' and later became known as {{Wiki\|D-Day (military term)\|D-Day}}.		The '''Normandy landings''' were the landing operations of the Allied {{Wiki\|Invasion of Normandy\|invasion}} of [[Normandy]] during [[World War II]]. Its codename was '''Operation Neptune''' and later became known as {{Wiki\|D-Day (military term)\|D-Day}}.



	On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|U.S. Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, {{Wiki\|Normandy}}, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Germany)\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>		On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|U.S. Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, {{Wiki\|Normandy}}, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Germany)\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>

imported>Darman36 at 15:38, 10 August 2021

2021-08-10T15:38:40Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:38, 10 August 2021
Line 61:		Line 61:
	\| casual2 = 1,000 casualties		\| casual2 = 1,000 casualties
	}}		}}
	The '''Normandy landings''' were the landing operations of the Allied {{Wiki\|~~invasion~~ of Normandy}} during [[World War II]]. Its codename was '''Operation Neptune''' and later became known as {{Wiki\|D-Day (military term)\|D-Day}}.		The '''Normandy landings''' were the landing operations of the Allied {{Wiki\|Invasion of Normandy\|invasion}} of [[Normandy]] during [[World War II]]. Its codename was '''Operation Neptune''' and later became known as {{Wiki\|D-Day (military term)\|D-Day}}.



	On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|U.S. Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, {{Wiki\|Normandy}}, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Germany)\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>		On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|U.S. Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, {{Wiki\|Normandy}}, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Germany)\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:45, 8 January 2024
Line 54:		Line 54:
	**{{Wiki\|21st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)\|21st Panzer Division}}		**{{Wiki\|21st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)\|21st Panzer Division}}
	*{{Wiki\|7th Army (Wehrmacht)\|7th Army}}		*{{Wiki\|7th Army (Wehrmacht)\|7th Army}}
	**{{Wiki~~\|352nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)~~\|352nd Infantry Division}}		**{{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division}}
	**{{Wiki\|709th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|709th Static Division}}		**{{Wiki\|709th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|709th Static Division}}
	**{{Wiki\|716th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|716th Static Division}}		**{{Wiki\|716th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|716th Static Division}}
Line 67:		Line 67:

	==Beach landings==		==Beach landings==
	On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|US Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, Normandy, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division ~~(Germany)~~\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>		On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|US Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, Normandy, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>

	Destroyers provided fire support, and by noon, artillery and ammunition shortages weakened German defenses. About 600 men reached higher ground by late morning. Lanes on the beach were cleared, and gullies were opened for vehicle movement. The beachhead expanded in the following days, with their initial objectives achieved by June 9.<ref name="WP"/>		Destroyers provided fire support, and by noon, artillery and ammunition shortages weakened German defenses. About 600 men reached higher ground by late morning. Lanes on the beach were cleared, and gullies were opened for vehicle movement. The beachhead expanded in the following days, with their initial objectives achieved by June 9.<ref name="WP"/>

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:06, 13 December 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Era\|Timeline}}{{WP-REAL}}		{{Era\|Timeline}}{{WP-REAL}}
	~~{{Expand}}~~
	{{Battle Infobox		{{Battle Infobox
	\| prev = [[Second Battle of El Alamein]]		\| prev = [[Second Battle of El Alamein]]
Line 10:		Line 9:
	\| result = Allied victory		\| result = Allied victory
	*Five Allied beachheads established in Normandy		*Five Allied beachheads established in Normandy
	\| side1 = ~~'''{{Wiki\|Allies of World War II\|Allies}}'''~~		\| side1 = *[[United Kingdom]]
	*[[United Kingdom]]
	*[[United States]]		*[[United States]]
	*[[Canada]]		*[[Canada]]
Line 19:		Line 17:
	*[[Poland]]		*[[Poland]]
	*[[Norway]]		*[[Norway]]
	*New Zealand		*{{Wiki\|New Zealand}}
	\| side2 = [[Germany]]		\| side2 = [[Nazi Party\|Nazi]] [[Germany]]
	\| commanders1 = {{Wiki\|Dwight D. Eisenhower}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Bernard Montgomery}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Omar Bradley}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Miles Dempsey}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Trafford Leigh-Mallory}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Bertram Ramsay}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Arthur Tedder}}		\| commanders1 = *{{Wiki\|Dwight D. Eisenhower}}
	\| commanders2 ={{Wiki\|Gerd von Rundstedt}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Erwin Rommel}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Hugo Sperrle}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Karl Dönitz}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Friedrich Dollmann}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Hans von Salmuth}}~~<br>~~{{Wiki\|Wilhelm Falley}}		*{{Wiki\|Bernard Montgomery}}
			*{{Wiki\|Omar Bradley}}
			*{{Wiki\|Miles Dempsey}}
			*{{Wiki\|Trafford Leigh-Mallory}}
			*{{Wiki\|Bertram Ramsay}}
			*{{Wiki\|Arthur Tedder}}
			\| commanders2 =*{{Wiki\|Gerd von Rundstedt}}
			*{{Wiki\|Erwin Rommel}}
			*{{Wiki\|Hugo Sperrle}}
			*{{Wiki\|Karl Dönitz}}
			*{{Wiki\|Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg}}
			*{{Wiki\|Friedrich Dollmann}}
			*{{Wiki\|Hans von Salmuth}}
			*{{Wiki\|Wilhelm Falley}}
	\| forces1 =		\| forces1 =
	~~[[File:Flag of the United States.png\|25px]]~~ {{Wiki\|First Army (United States)\|~~'''~~First Army~~'''~~}}		*{{Wiki\|First Army (United States)\|First Army}}
	~~''Omaha Beach'':~~		**{{Wiki\|V Corps (United States)\|V Corps}}
	;{{Wiki\|V Corps (United States)\|V Corps}}		***{{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}}
	*{{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}}		***{{Wiki\|29th Infantry Division (United States)\|29th Infantry Division}}
	*{{Wiki\|29th Infantry Division (United States)\|29th Infantry Division}}		**{{Wiki\|VII Corps (United States)\|VII Corps}}
	~~''Utah Beach'':~~		***{{Wiki\|4th Infantry Division (United States)\|4th Infantry Division}}
	;{{Wiki\|VII Corps (United States)\|VII Corps}}		***{{Wiki\|82nd Airborne Division}}
	* {{Wiki\|4th Infantry Division (United States)\|4th Infantry Division}}		***{{Wiki\|90th Infantry Division (United States)\|90th Infantry Division}}
	* {{Wiki\|82nd Airborne Division}}		***{{Wiki\|101st Airborne Division}}
	* {{Wiki\|90th Infantry Division (United States)\|90th Infantry Division}}		*{{Wiki\|Second Army (United Kingdom)\|Second Army}}
	* {{Wiki\|101st Airborne Division}}		**{{Wiki\|XXX Corps (United Kingdom)\|XXX Corps}}
			***{{Wiki\|50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division\|50th Infantry Division}}
	~~;[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png\|25px]]~~ {{Wiki\|Second Army (United Kingdom)\|Second Army}}		**{{Wiki\|I Corps (United Kingdom)\|I Corps}}
	~~''Gold Beach'':~~		***{{Wiki\|3rd Canadian Division\|3rd Canadian Infantry Division}}
	;{{Wiki\|XXX Corps (United Kingdom)\|XXX Corps}}		***{{Wiki\|3rd Division (United Kingdom)\|3rd Infantry Division}}
	*{{Wiki\|50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division\|50th Infantry Division}}		***{{Wiki\|6th Airborne Division (United Kingdom)\|6th Airborne Division}}
	~~''Juno Beach'':~~		\| forces2 =*{{Wiki\|5th Panzer Army}}
	;{{Wiki\|I Corps (United Kingdom)\|I Corps}}		**{{Wiki\|21st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)\|21st Panzer Division}}
	*{{Wiki\|3rd Canadian Division\|3rd Canadian Infantry Division}}		*{{Wiki\|7th Army (Wehrmacht)\|7th Army}}
	~~''Sword Beach'':~~		**{{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|352nd Infantry Division}}
	~~;I Corps~~		**{{Wiki\|709th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|709th Static Division}}
	*{{Wiki\|3rd Division (United Kingdom)\|3rd Infantry Division}}		**{{Wiki\|716th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|716th Static Division}}
	*{{Wiki\|6th Airborne Division (United Kingdom)\|6th Airborne Division}}
	\| forces2 =~~[[File:Nazi flag.png\|25px]] '''~~{{Wiki\|5th Panzer Army}}~~'''~~
	~~''South of Caen'':~~
	*{{Wiki\|21st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)\|21st Panzer Division}}
	~~;[[File:Nazi flag.png\|25px]]~~ {{Wiki\|7th Army (Wehrmacht)\|7th Army}}
	~~''Omaha'':~~
	*{{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|352nd Infantry Division}}
	~~''Utah Beach'':~~
	*{{Wiki\|709th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|709th Static Division}}
	~~''Gold, Juno, and Sword'':~~
	*{{Wiki\|716th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)\|716th Static Division}}
	\| casual1 = 10,000+ casualties; 4,414 confirmed dead<br>185 {{Wiki\|M4 Sherman}} tanks		\| casual1 = 10,000+ casualties; 4,414 confirmed dead<br>185 {{Wiki\|M4 Sherman}} tanks
	\| casual2 = 1,000 casualties		\| casual2 = 1,000 casualties
			\| civilian = 3,000 casualties
	}}		}}
	The '''Normandy landings''' were the landing operations of the Allied {{Wiki\|Invasion of Normandy\|invasion}} of [[Normandy]] during [[World War II]]. Its codename was '''Operation Neptune''' and later became known as {{Wiki\|D-Day (military term)\|D-Day}}.		The '''Normandy landings''' were the landing operations of the Allied {{Wiki\|Invasion of Normandy\|invasion}} of [[Normandy]] during [[World War II]]. Its codename was '''Operation Neptune''' and later became known as {{Wiki\|D-Day (military term)\|D-Day}}.

			==Background==
			In response to [[Joseph Stalin]]'s call for a second front in western Europe after the German {{Wiki\|Operation Barbarossa\|invasion of the Soviet Union}} in 1941, the Allies initially planned an invasion for 1942 but faced delays. Instead, they achieved victories in the [[Mediterranean Sea\|Mediterranean]] and launched successful campaigns in [[Africa\|North Africa]], [[Sicily]], and mainland [[Italy]] by mid-1943. The decision to invade Normandy in 1944 was made at conferences in [[Washington, D.C.\|Washington]] and {{Wiki\|Tehran}}. Overcoming challenges like the lack of port facilities, the Allies developed Mulberry harbors and specialized tanks. Initially set for 1 May, the invasion, led by General {{Wiki\|Dwight D. Eisenhower}}, was delayed to June due to the need for additional landing craft. It involved thirty-nine Allied divisions and marked a pivotal moment in World War II.<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Normandy landings}}</ref>

	==Beach landings==		==Beach landings==
	On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|~~U.S.~~ Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, Normandy, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Germany)\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>		On 6 June 1944, a {{Wiki\|LCVP (United States)\|LCVP}} (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the {{Wiki\|United States Coast Guard\|US Coast Guard}}-manned {{Wiki\|USS Samuel Chase (AP-56)\|USS ''Samuel Chase''}} disembarked troops of Company E, {{Wiki\|16th Infantry Regiment (United States)\|16th Infantry}}, {{Wiki\|1st Infantry Division (United States)\|1st Infantry Division}} and waded onto the Fox Green section of {{Wiki\|Omaha Beach}}, Normandy, [[France]]. American soldiers encountered resistance from the newly formed {{Wiki\|352nd Infantry Division (Germany)\|German 352nd Division}} when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E were killed.<ref name="glyph">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs\|Glyph #17: "The Bunker"]]</ref>

			Destroyers provided fire support, and by noon, artillery and ammunition shortages weakened German defenses. About 600 men reached higher ground by late morning. Lanes on the beach were cleared, and gullies were opened for vehicle movement. The beachhead expanded in the following days, with their initial objectives achieved by June 9.<ref name="WP"/>

			==Aftermath==
			The Normandy landings, the largest seaborne invasion in history, involved nearly 5,000 craft and over 160,000 troops on D-Day, with 10,000 Allied casualties, including 4,414 confirmed dead. German losses were around 1,000. Initial objectives like capturing key towns were not achieved, and the beachheads weren't connected until June 12. {{Wiki\|Caen}}, a major target, remained in German hands until July 21. Successful Allied strategies included incomplete German defenses, effective deceptions, air supremacy, disruption of French infrastructure, and indecisiveness in the German command structure. Civilian casualties on D-Day and D+1 were estimated at 3,000.<ref name="WP"/>

	==Legacy==		==Legacy==
	In 2012, a photograph of US Marines coming ashore on the beach was acquired by the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] and hidden in the [[Animus]] for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]] to find. Desmond did so in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> The picture was hidden with the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzle titled "The Bunker".<ref name="glyph" />		In 2012, the photograph of US Marines coming ashore on the beach taken by the US Coast Guard petty officer {{Wiki\|Robert F. Sargent}}, was acquired by the [[Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] and hidden in the [[Animus]] for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]] to find. Desmond did so in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> The picture was hidden with the [[Glyphs\|Glyph]] puzzle titled "The Bunker".<ref name="glyph" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c\|~~appears in Glyphs only~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{Io\|photo}}

	==References==		==References==