Jack of Harts

Eighty years ago today, three German divisions faced off against the entire British invasion force, though the Allied air support and ground anti-tank guns put the worry to the defenders. The Americans focused on taking out artillery positions harassing the ongoing landing of troops, while the air support fought off Luftwaffe counter-attacks. Allied aircraft over Normandy flew with distinctive striping to keep the not-so-friendly-fire incidents in previous invasions from repeating themselves.