Operation Detroit
During
World War II,
Operation Detroit was the parachute insertion of the
Allied 82nd Airborne Division into Normandy on the night of
5 June,
1944 as part of
Operation Overlord. See also
Operation Chicago.
On 6 June, 1944 the heavier elements of the division landed by glider in Operation Elmira.
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