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What was the operation of the Allied invasion of Normandy in France called?

A. Operation Torch
B. Operation Overlord
C. Operation Barbarossa
D. Operation Sea Lion

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Operation Overlord

Normandy Invasion, also called Operation Overlord or D-Day, during World War II, the Allied invasion of western Europe, which was launched on June 6, 1944 (the most celebrated D-Day of the war), with the simultaneous landing of U.S., British, and Canadian forces on five separate beachheads in Normandy, France.

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Answer: B. Operation Overlord

Explanation: "Normandy Invasion, also called Operation Overlord or D-Day, during World War II, the Allied invasion of western Europe, which was launched on June 6, 1944 (the most celebrated D-Day of the war), with the simultaneous landing of U.S., British, and Canadian forces on five separate beachheads in Normandy, France."

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