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Did weather forecasting play a role in D-Day?

Wednesday was the 74th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Europe that began with the landings on the beaches at Normandy.

The combined land, air and sea assault of June 6, 1944, remains the largest such event in history. The success of the invasion was extraordinarily dependent on weather conditions. Continue reading

Category: Meteorology

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