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The purpose of D-Day was to
There were points of attack on D-Day.
By nightfall on D-Day, troops had retreated.
Since the outbreak of war, Stalin was demanding an all-
out effort to liberate France from German occupation. An
invasion force greater than any in the history of the world
was slowly amassing in southern Britain toward that
end. Just after midnight on June 6, three airborne
divisions parachuted behind enemy lines to disrupt paths
of communications. As the German lookout sentries
scanned the English Channel at daybreak, they saw the
largest armada ever assembled in history heading toward
the French shore. There were five points of attack. ...
Still, by nightfall a beachhead had been established.
Eventually, German troops retreated.
--D-Day and the German Surrender