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Jun 06, 1944 - 23:59 [#DDay] Many Allied objectives for D-Day remain unachieved, but all five Allied beachheads have been secured, with a total of nine Allied divisions ashore. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 21:00 [#DDay] On Utah Beach and east of the Orne River, Allied gliders bearing reinforcements begin to land. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 20:00 [#DDay] The Allies secure Colleville-sur-Med. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 16:00 [#DDay] The Germans and British see combat between the areas of Bazenville and Villers-le-Sec. American armor begins advancing inland from Omaha beach. The 12th SS Panzer Lehr divisions are released from reserve status. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 13:30 [#DDay] On Omaha Beach, American troops advance inland. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 13:00 [#DDay] Link up achieved by 101st Airborne and U.S. 4th Infantry Division at Pouppeville. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 10:30 [#DDay] German 21st Panzer division receives orders to attack between Bayeux and Caen. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 09:30 [#DDay] The press is informed of the D-Day landing. On Gold Beach, British troops advance one mile inland. Hermanville captured by the British. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 08:00 [#DDay] On Omaha Beach, American troops begin ascending the bluffs. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 07:45 [#DDay] On Utah Beach, American forces begin advancing inland from the beachhead. H-Hour on Juno Beach. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 07:30 [#DDay] H-Hour on and Sword and Gold Beaches. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 06:30 [#DDay] H-Hour on Omaha and Utah Beaches. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 07:00 [#DDay] The first landing wave on Omaha Beach becomes pinned down; U.S. Rangers begin to scale Pointe-du-Hoc. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 06:00 [#DDay] German 7th Army HQ learns of heavy bombardment by the Allied forces. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 05:30 [#DDay] Allies begin bombardment of the beaches; American troops land at St. Marcouf, an island off Utah Beach held by the Germans. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 04:30 [#DDay] Merville battery captured by the British, clearing the path for the landing on Sword Beach. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 03:30 [#DDay] Assault troops begin boarding the landing craft. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 03:09 [#DDay] Allied invasion fleet detected by German radar. German shore batteries ordered to prepare for invasion by Admiral Krancke. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 03:00 [#DDay] Airborne troops are reinforced by additional glider troops. #wwii

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Jun 06, 1944 - 02:00 [#DDay] In England, the first wave of bombers are launched to attack targets in the vicinity of the beachheads. #wwii