Battle of Normandy
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The Battle of Normandy was a major World War II Allied campaign in 1944 that began with the D-Day landings in northern France and led to the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation.
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Target entity: Battle of Normandy Context triple: [British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division, notableEngagement, Battle of Normandy]
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Battle of France
The Battle of France was the 1940 German campaign that rapidly defeated France and the Low Countries, leading to the fall of Paris and the occupation of much of Western Europe in World War II.
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Battle for Caen
The Battle for Caen was a major World War II engagement during the Normandy campaign in 1944, in which Allied forces fought to capture the strategically vital French city of Caen from German defenders.
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Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the Allied invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II, beginning with the Normandy landings and leading to the liberation of France.
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Operation Epsom
Operation Epsom was a major British offensive during the Battle of Normandy in June 1944, aimed at outflanking Caen and weakening German defenses following the D-Day landings.
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Battle of Dunkirk
The Battle of Dunkirk was a crucial 1940 World War II engagement in which Allied forces, surrounded by German troops in northern France, were evacuated across the English Channel in the massive Dunkirk evacuation.
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Target entity: Battle of Normandy Target entity description: The Battle of Normandy was a major World War II Allied campaign in 1944 that began with the D-Day landings in northern France and led to the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation.
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Battle of France
The Battle of France was the 1940 German campaign that rapidly defeated France and the Low Countries, leading to the fall of Paris and the occupation of much of Western Europe in World War II.
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Battle for Caen
The Battle for Caen was a major World War II engagement during the Normandy campaign in 1944, in which Allied forces fought to capture the strategically vital French city of Caen from German defenders.
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C.
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the Allied invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II, beginning with the Normandy landings and leading to the liberation of France.
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Operation Epsom
Operation Epsom was a major British offensive during the Battle of Normandy in June 1944, aimed at outflanking Caen and weakening German defenses following the D-Day landings.
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Battle of Dunkirk
The Battle of Dunkirk was a crucial 1940 World War II engagement in which Allied forces, surrounded by German troops in northern France, were evacuated across the English Channel in the massive Dunkirk evacuation.
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Subject: Battle of Normandy Description of subject: The Battle of Normandy was a major World War II Allied campaign in 1944 that began with the D-Day landings in northern France and led to the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation.
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