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On June 6, 1944, an armada of 6,939 vessels crossed the English Channel to Normandy to begin what would be a titanic struggle to liberate Europe from the Nazis. On the day of the 80th anniversary of the landings, France 24's Claire Paccalin takes a look at how the operation unfolded.