Tuesday, June 6, hour by hour, minute by minute. This page presents events that marked D-Day to relive operation Overlord hour by hour, minute by minute an event every 5 minutes for 24 hours. Find this enriched, illustrated and detailed chronology in the book of Marc Laurenceau: D-Day Hour by Hour, the decisive 24 hours of Operation Overlord. Photo: IWM H Airborne operations. The mission of the Allied bombing and paratroopers was to disrupt the German forces by destroying communication routes and capturing strategic points.
The 3rd glider planned for the operation is missing. But the first patrol encounters no target. The other points of resistance of the area do the same. No response from ships. Other parachuted units are located near Cardonville. The American flag is hoisted at the town hall. Three American paratroopers with maps of the mouth of the Vire have been captured. The landing.
Allied ships and bombers bombard the coastal defenses, and the landing of the Allied amphibious force begins. Air Force. At Formigny, one Polish pilot made prisoner. Other ships sank a few minutes after for the same reason.
The weather is gray, the swell very important, low clouds let out short rains. Wind force is 3 to 4. Inman and parachutists of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion blow up the bridge of Robehomme on the Dives river.
The German battery of Longues is able to destroy them. He receives an optimistic call from Admiral Ramsay that reassures him. They must stop shooting five minutes before the landing of vehicles and troops. Wrestler hits a mine in the Eastern Task Force area.
