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D-Day, on June 6 1944, is one of the most orchestrated assualts in military history. For a year and a half the allied nations, under the Supreme Command of General Dwight Eisenhower, planned the invasion. A lone meteorologist met with General Eisenhower to pinpoint THE exact day and time frame to attack. Ten thousand plus soliders lost their lives storming the beaches of Normandy. The assault against Germany came as a surprise! All along, radio communications were purposely sent to trick the enemy. French Resistance also fought with subterfuge plots to knock out German resistance.