[DOC] [TLE] The National WWII Museum | New Orleans: Learn: For Students ... [PAR] Eisenhower had directed Allied invasion forces in North Africa and Italy. ... His 
experience with naval operations in the English Channel during both world wars 
.... In late 1943, more than six months before D-Day, the Allies,aided by the 
French ..... With nearly 5,000 vessels, the invasion fleet deployed on June 6 was 
an... [DOC] [TLE] Dieppe Raid - Wikipedia [PAR] The Dieppe Raid, also known as the Battle of Dieppe, Operation Rutter during 
planning stages, ... Less than 10 hours after the first landings, the last Allied 
troops had all been either killed, .... of France, is built along a long cliff that 
overlooks the English Channel. .... The Royal Navy would supply 237 ships and 
landing craft. [DOC] [TLE] Operation Overlord - Wikipedia [PAR] Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied 
operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about FAMOUS SHIPS - StudyStack [PAR] FAMOUS DATE ON WHICH MORE THAN 5,000 SHIPS CARRYING ALLIED 
TROOPS CROSSED THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, JUNE 6, 1944. A NAVY BUFF... [DOC] [TLE] D-Day - World War II - HISTORY.com [PAR] The following year, Allied plans for a cross-Channel invasion began to ramp up. 
... Omaha Beach and the English Channel, was established on June 8, 1944, as 
the ... Eisenhower selected June 5, 1944, as the date for the invasion; however, 
bad ... Later that day, more than 5,000 ships and landing craft carrying troops and
... [DOC] [TLE] D-Day: The Beginning of the End for Nazi Germany | HistoryNet [PAR] The road to the invasion of Nazi-controlled France began more than two years ... 
to cross the English Channel and pierce Adolf Hitler's 'Atlantic Wall defenses. .... 
on board, the combined Allied invasion armada numbered up to 5,000 ships. ... 
craft carrying artillery and tanks intended to support the incoming troops sank in... [DOC] [TLE] Educators' resource guide | D-DAY [PAR] for which he made more than 60 commercial films. ... June 6, 1944: The largest 
Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. ..... craft crossed the 
English Channel. ... troops and equipment from the ships to the shores of 
Normandy. .... deception plans, with the most famous called Operation Fortitude. 
9. [DOC] [TLE] Full-Color Photos of D-Day and the Invasion of Normandy | In Color ... [PAR] U.S. troops disembark from a landing vehicle on Utah Beach on the coast of ... 
Normandy Invasion - Crossing the English Channel on D-Day, 6 June 1944 ... 
The Allied Forces planned to retake France in what was known as Operation 
Overlord. ... More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day 
invasion,... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Normandy - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Sep 28, 2013 ... Date, June 6, 1944  August 25, 1944 ... It involved over 156,000 troops crossing 
the English Channel from .... These ships included the Allied Task Force "O." ... 
front and on the 6th, had been carrying out anti-invasion exercises. ... NCOs in 
Normandy with only slightly more than 50 percent of its authorized... [DOC] [TLE] World War II | Article | World Book Student - World Book Online [PAR] Important dates in Europe and northern Africa: 1939-1942 ... More than 1 million 
German troops swept across the Polish plains. .... But before an invasion force 
could safely cross the English Channel, Hitler had to clear the RAF from the sky. 
.... About 3,000 Allied ships sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, and more 
than... [DOC] [TLE] Battles of Britain - from RAF in 1940 to U-boat campaigns in 1945 [PAR] By June 1940 half a million men had been carried in both directions without loss. 
Monthly Loss Summary 33 British, Allied and neutral ships of 85,000 tons in UK 
waters. ... No more attempts were made to pass through the English Channel and 
.... 30th - The first

Question: Famous date on which more than 5,000 ships carrying Allied troops crossed the English Channel
Answer: June 6, 1944