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5 June 1944
The Road Through Italy
Allied troops advance cautiously through a damaged European town in this generated demonstration scene.
Category: Battles
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7 June 1944
Fighting Through a Ruined Town
A sample story for the weekly archive and campaign sections.
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6 June 1944
D-Day: Allied Landings in Normandy
A demonstration lead story showing how the On This Day slideshow presents a major event with a date, summary and large image.
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6 June 1944
Airborne Troops Land Before Dawn
A concise timed event used to populate the chronological list for 6 June.
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6 June 1944
Naval Bombardment Begins Along the Coast
A second timed event for the 6 June demonstration archive.
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6 June 1944
British and Canadian Forces Reach the Beaches
A third sample event linked from the homepage key-events column.