The allied forces invaded Normandy, France in June of 1944. The allied forces even rehearsed their roles months before the invasion. They even conducted an operation that was trying to mislead the Germans about the date and time. There were many leaks about D-day. One of them was a crossword that came out in The Herald and Review six days before it went down. The allies were assigned codenames for there operations. Names such as Overlord which was the name assigned to a large lodgement on the northern part.
According to the D-Day museum….. "The armed forces use codenames to refer to the planning and execution of specific military operations. Operation Overlord was the codename for the Allied invasion of northwest Europe. The assault phase of Operation Overlord was known as Operation Neptune. (...) Operation Neptune began on D-Day (6 June 1944) and ended on 30 June 1944. By this time, the Allies had established a firm foothold in Normandy. Operation Overlord also began on D-Day, and continued until Allied forces crossed the River Seine on 19 August 1944."
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