Some participants in this event sought to capture the Merville Gun Battery as part of Operation Tonga.
The VENTRILOQUIST network was informed of this event when its planners broadcast two lines of Verlaine's "Autumn Song" over the radio. Some participants in this event sought to capture the Merville Gun Battery as part of Operation Tonga. Prior to this event, preparations were made against Scandinavia in Operation Fortitude, which employed inflatable artillery. During this event, attacking forces suffered high casualties trying to capture Pointe-du-Hoc. The defenders in this operation had prepared for an assault on (*) Pas-de-Calais and were commanded by General Rommel. The planners of this military action marked out beaches called "Juno," "Gold," "Sword," and "Omaha." For 10 points, name this event codenamed "Operation Overlord" in which the Allies invaded Normandy.
The VENTRILOQUIST network was informed of this event when its planners broadcast two lines of Verlaine's "Autumn Song" over the radio.
{D}-{Day} [accept {Operation Overlord} or the {allied invasion} of {Normandy} before they are read; {also} accept {Operation Neptune}]