The ciphers would have been changed, perhaps to something that could not have been broken in time for the D-Day assault.

Deep wading Churchills took part in the 1942 Dieppe raid, and also operated during the D-Day assault.

The peppery Montgomery, who would be in charge of the D-Day assault, wore his usual corduroy slacks and roll-necked sweater.

In this, the first recorded 101/ unit battle of the D-Day airborne assault, Fitzgerald and his men got as far as the enemy command post.

He served in Europe, and participated in the D-Day assault on Omaha Beach.

During the war, Wolverton joined in a joint venture with other workshops, railway and private, to produce Horsa gliders for the D-Day airborne assault.

Like a D-Day assault against Liechtenstein, the vast antibacterial campaign is misdirected.

This provided valuable intelligence to the planners of the D-Day assault.

The cemetery also contains soldiers who fell during the initial D-Day assault of Juno Beach.

The works was also part of a joint venture with other workshops, railway and private, to produce Horsa gliders for the D-Day airborne assault.