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D-Day

D-Day. Operation Overlord. Overlord. Storm the Beaches of Normandy France Bypass German defences Take back France. Weapons. Lee Enfield Rifle, No. 4, Mark I Vickers .303 Machine Gun 3- Inch Mortar PIAT Grenades Bangalore Torpedo Bren Machine Gun Sten Gun Inglis Mk I Browning

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D-Day

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  1. D-Day Operation Overlord

  2. Overlord • Storm the Beaches of Normandy France • Bypass German defences • Take back France

  3. Weapons • Lee Enfield Rifle, No. 4, Mark I • Vickers .303 Machine Gun • 3-InchMortar • PIAT • Grenades • Bangalore Torpedo • Bren Machine Gun • Sten Gun • InglisMk I Browning • Colt 1911 .45

  4. Vehicles • 25-Pounder Gun / Howitzer • 5.5-Inch Gun / Howitzer • 6-PounderAnti-Tank Gun • Universal Carrier • StaghoundArmoured Car • The Priest • Sherman • AVRE • Armoured Bulldozer • Crocodile • Crab • Duplex Drive (DD) Tank

  5. Canada’s Role • Canada was to storm Juno Beach • Take back France

  6. Allied Victory • Bypassed German defenses • Used equipment efectively • Never gave up • Lost 6% of our solders

  7. German Defeat • Defenses couldn’t hold • Traps easily bypassed • Couldn’t hold their ground • Lost 40-90% of solders

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