![]() Towering hedgerows guarded each lane, long earthen berms so overgrown with brush and trees they were impossible to see through. World War II-era Normandy was mostly farmland-a patchwork of irregular fields divided by ancient country lanes sunk into the earth after centuries of use. Soldiers faced some of the toughest obstacles of the war during Operation Cobra: dug-in German troops, terrible weather that frequently prevented air support, and the stubborn French bocage, or hedgerows. A complex pattern of hedgerows crisscrosses the Normandy countryside. Following Operation Overlord, American forces launched Operation Cobra, pushing beyond the beaches of Normandy into the French mainland. The Allies had to retake France if they were to be victorious. By the time the invasion was launched, the Nazis occupied virtually every country in continental Europe. ![]() The World War II Allied invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944-codenamed Operation Overlord-was the largest military operation ever attempted. American landing ships move troops, equipment, and cargo ashore during the first days of the Normandy invasion. ![]()
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