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The Road Through Italy
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5 June 1944
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The Wartime Production Line
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6 June 1943
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Profile: A Fictional Allied Commander
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3 June 19446 June: key events★
- 09:30The Wartime Production Line
- 01:00Airborne Troops Land Before Dawn
- 05:50Naval Bombardment Begins Along the Coast
- 06:30D-Day: Allied Landings in Normandy
- 07:25British and Canadian Forces Reach the Beaches
- 16:10A Flag Raised on a Ruined Ridge
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- 1939The war in Europe begins
- 1940Campaigns reshape Western Europe
- 1941The conflict becomes fully global
- 1942Major turning points emerge
- 1943Allied pressure grows on several fronts
- 1944The liberation of Western Europe begins
- 1945The Second World War ends
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This week in WW2★
- 8 JunRepair, Reuse and Production on the Home Front
- 6 JunThe Wartime Production Line
- 3 JunProfile: A Fictional Allied Commander
- 4 JunHeavy Bombers Cross Europe
- 5 JunThe Road Through Italy
- 6 JunD-Day: Allied Landings in Normandy
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