overlord

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D-day, secretly known as Operation Overlord, was timed based on several factors, including the weather, the tides and the moonlight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Lamb recalled the tension as everyone around her prepared for Operation Overlord, the long-awaited invasion of Europe that eventually ended the Nazis’ grip on the continent.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Codenamed Operation Overlord, the Allies’ invasion of France on 6 June 1944 marked a breakthrough in the war.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024

My grandfather and his brother were standing in uniform in an English field just weeks before Operation Overlord.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023

The Overlord of The Castle of Forest Sauvage was more than a farmer.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White