In the early hours of June 22, 1941, they launched the largest invasion in world history.
The operation was conceived as a raid to prepare the ground for a larger American invasion.
Command of the larger southern invasion was given to Prince Soubise.
The fourth and largest invasion got bogged down at the frontier.
This was to be one of the largest invasions to Spanish territories in the Americas.
On June 6, 1944, the largest seaborne invasion in history was launched, thereby turning the tide of the war.
In the meantime, the second and larger sea-borne invasion had started.
The invasion is being described as a rehearsal for a larger invasion in the weeks to come.
On June 22, 1941, Germany launched the largest invasion in the history of the world when they began war with Russia.
The Battle of Normandy was the largest seaborne invasion in history.