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The Allied Forces land on the beach of Normandy in the largest sea and air operation in the military history of the world.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
- 02https://www.news24.co.za
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, June 1). The Allied Forces land on the beach of Normandy in the largest sea and air operation in the military history of the world.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084850
South African History Online (2012) 'The Allied Forces land on the beach of Normandy in the largest sea and air operation in the military history of the world.', South African History Online, 1 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084850 (Accessed: 25 October 2026).
South African History Online, The Allied Forces land on the beach of Normandy in the largest sea and air operation in the military history of the world. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084850, (accessed 25 October 2026).
"The Allied Forces land on the beach of Normandy in the largest sea and air operation in the military history of the world.." South African History Online, 1 June 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084850. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Allied Forces land on the beach of Normandy in the largest sea and air operation in the military history of the world.." South African History Online. June 1, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0084850.
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