Operation Neptune
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Operation Neptune was the naval component of the 1944 D-Day landings, coordinating the massive Allied seaborne invasion of Nazi-occupied France during World War II.
Aliases (5)
- Allied invasion of Normandy ×1
- D-Day naval operations ×1
- Neptune phase of Operation Overlord ×1
- Normandy Campaign ×1
- Normandy landings naval operations ×1
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of Operation Overlord
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naval military operation → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Neptune phase of Operation Overlord
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| appliesToEvent |
D-Day landings
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| appliesToPart |
Gold Beach landings
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Juno Beach landings → Omaha Beach landings → Sword Beach landings → Utah Beach landings → |
| commandedBy |
Admiral Bertram Ramsay
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| conflict |
Second World War
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World War II → |
| coordinatedWith |
21st Army Group
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Allied Expeditionary Air Force → Allied naval forces in the English Channel → |
| country |
Canada
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Free France → Netherlands → Norway → Poland → United Kingdom → United States → |
| describedBySource |
Allied naval operation orders for Overlord
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| hasPart |
airborne assault support
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amphibious landings → anti-submarine warfare operations → convoy escort operations → logistical sealift → naval bombardment → naval gunfire support → naval minesweeping operations → |
| involves |
battleships
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cruisers → destroyers → escort carriers → landing craft → merchant shipping → minesweepers → |
| location |
English Channel
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Normandy → northern France → |
| notableFor |
largest amphibious invasion in history
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| objective |
establish Allied lodgement in Normandy
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neutralize German coastal defenses → secure Normandy beachheads → transport invasion forces across the English Channel → |
| opposingForce |
Nazi Germany
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| partOf |
Normandy campaign
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Operation Overlord → |
| result |
opening of Western Front in German-occupied France
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successful establishment of Allied beachheads in Normandy → |
| startTime |
1944-06-06
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| temporalCoverage |
1944
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