Invading Force Lands Across 140 Miles of French Coast
London dispatch reports a large Allied invasion along the French channel coast from Le Havre to Cherbourg with landings over vast areas. Naval bombardment and air landings target Le Havre while Caen inland becomes a key German defense focus. Battleships destroyers and coastal craft support the assault as reports continue.
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Allied landing in France signals western Europe liberation
A June dispatch quotes General Eisenhower calling Western European peoples to prepare for liberation after Allied forces landed on the French coast. He urges resistance resolve, civil order, and unity with French and Allied troops as battles loom. In Des Moines, local clothiers Metcalf Johnson Steinke and Hensley attended the Iowa Men's Apparel club convention.
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French Empire
Des Moines
R. H. Metcalf
George Johnson
Fred Steinke
Warl Hensley
Iowa Men's Apparel Club
Des Moses Peaterday
Eisenhower Leads Allied Landing Across Northern France
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower commands the initial Allied invasion on the Normandy coast with Gen Montgomery in charge of sea and air assault forces. Navy support includes landing troops and artillery while enemy submarines and destroyers threaten from offshore bases.
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Supreme Allied Expeditionary Force
England
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Navy
Bay of Biscay
Allied Naval Road to Victory Amid Coastal Bombing Drive
The document notes Royal Air Force coastal command and Allied naval forces conducting long range bombing along the French coastline. It states the bulk of naval forces are from American and British fleets with roughly three British to two American, while other Allied nations add a significant naval quota.
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Royal Air Force Coastal Command
Supreme Headquarters
Germany
Hitler assumes command of all German anti invasion operations
London report says Adolf Hitler is taking personal charge of anti invasion efforts. He is supported by four field marshals and is thought to have relocated his headquarters to northern France. Attorney R. D. Rudolph returned home from a 10 day business trip to St Louis and Chicago.
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Reuters News Agency
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R. D. Rudolph
St. Louis
Chicago
Allied invasion lands on northern French coast
An INS report from London says Allied invasion troops opened a major European battle with airborne forces planelled behind the Normandy coast and massive landings along the beaches between the Seine river and the Bourg as General Eisenhower launched the long awaited assault.
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London
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Allied landings flood Northern France coast in waves
From an Advanced Fighter Base in England Lieutenant Colonel Frank Perego of New York describes the D day beachhead scene as black with smoke and fire. He notes waves of Allied troops hitting the beach while guns flash along the channel and ships fire broadside.
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Lee Carson
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England
France
Frank Perego
New York
Channel
D Day Prayer Service and Allied Invasion News
A D day service at First Presbyterian will unite churches at one o clock as Atlantic area leaders calm the city with a day of prayer. Eisenhower reports Allied naval forces and air power supporting landings along the northern coast of France. German reports indicate ongoing battles near Caen and Cherbourg with aerial bombardment and paratrooper activity continuing.
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