What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944?

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What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944?

A. Operation Overlord

B. Operation Barbarossa

C. Operation Market Garden

D. Operation Torch

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A. Operation Overlord

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