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Preparing a force

Supreme Allied Commander Gen Dwight Eisenhower and his team knew the only chance of breaching the Germans' well-fortified "Atlantic Wall" was through a combination of military might, cunning and surprise.

Naval, air and ground troops had spent months training for the vital moment.

Bomber planes, gliders, an armada of ships and an ingenious array of hardware were assembled.

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