[DOC] [TLE] D-Day: June 6, 1944 - The National WWII Museum [PAR] Tank; Normandy Beach; D-Day in Progress; Inside the Ship; Invasion Map .... His 
experience with naval operations in the English Channel during both .... Hitler 
ordered a heavy concentration of troops and artillery in the Pas-de-Calais region. 
... signals to simulate the approach of a large invasion fleet on German radar. [DOC] [TLE] NOVA - Official Website | D-Day's Sunken Secrets - PBS [PAR] On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched the biggest armada in history to invade the 
Normandy beaches and liberate Europe from the Nazis. In less than 24 hours, 
more than 5,000 ships crossed the English Channel, along with ... Along the 
north coast of France is the picturesque region of Normandy: charming villages; 
farms,... [DOC] [TLE] Juno Beach - Wikipedia [PAR] Juno or Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of German 
occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during the Second 
World War. ..... A successful surprise invasion required total air superiority over 
the English ..... The 9th Brigade quickly made it across the beach, and joined the
... [DOC] [TLE] Normandy - US Army Center Of Military History [PAR] Oct 3, 2003 ... A great invasion force stood off the Normandy coast of France as dawn broke on 
6 June 1944: 9 battleships, 23 cruisers, 104 ... The naval bombardment that 
began at 0550 that morning detonated large minefields along the shoreline ..... 
across the English Channel from Dover in the Pas de Calais region. [DOC] [TLE] Fooling Hitler: The Elaborate Ruse Behind D-Day - History in the ... [PAR] Jun 3, 2014 ... Before the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy in history's ... The most 
logical place in Europe for the D-Day invasion was France's Pas de Calais region
, 150 ... spot him and surmise that no attack across the English Channel could be 
... initial landing, Operation Bodyguard did not end on June 6, 1944. [DOC] [TLE] The Longest Day | TIME [PAR] May 20, 2014 ... June 6, 1944, was, finally, the right day--and thus it would become ... Channel 
from Dover to Pointe du Hoc with the largest armada in .... of Dover across the 
English Channel, while the beaches of Normandy were ... Wherever Patton was 
stationed, the Germans believed, the big invasion would surely follow. [DOC] [TLE] Ultimate sacrifice: Monday marks 72nd anniversary of D-Day ... [PAR] Jun 6, 2016 ... UTAH BEACH, FRANCE: US troops disembark from landing crafts ... Allied troops 
invaded Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, in order to ... armada and more 
than 160,000 troops cross the English Channel. ... Kind of a large bang: 3 
vehicles set on fire in driveway of ... EAA -- Wittman Regional Airport... [DOC] [TLE] NBC Broadcast Day for June 6, 1944 (D-Day) | Old Time Radio [PAR] 12:00 a.m. [Beginning at 6:00 a.m. local time, the invasion beaches are ... a 
warning to the people of Holland to leave the coastal regions and move inland. ... 
A large armada of Allied ships had been gathering in British ports, and large ..... 
have been secured, support units can start moving across the English Channel. [DOC] [TLE] Gallery: Historical photos of the Invasion of Normandy | Photos ... [PAR] Jun 5, 2014 ... The Invasion of Normandy started as a landing operation on June 6, 1944 on the 
... take them out to a larger ship lying off the coast, June 5, 1944, at a port in 
England. ... These barges ride back and forth across the English Channel, 
bringing ...... forces landed on the five beaches of the Normandy region. [DOC] [TLE] Normandy Invasion | European-United States history | Britannica.com [PAR] May 13, 2015 ... On D-Day, June 6, 1944, an Allied force led by General Dwight D. ... would centre 
on the commitment of a large American armyHitler could count on ... such an 
army across the English Channel had not yet been built.

Question: A large armada crossed the English Channel to invade the beaches of this historic region on June 6, 1944
Answer: Normandy