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Top secret map President Roosevelt used to track the invasion of Normandy in June, 1944. #DDay75 
'More than a year in the planning, D-Day was originally set to start on 5 June, judged to be the most likely date to combine calm seas, a full moon and low water at first light. However, storms meant it was delayed by 24 hours to 6 June.' bbc.com/news/world-485…
'Shortly after midnight, three US and British airborne divisions, more than 23,000 men, took off to secure the flanks of the beaches. Myriad naval vessels and landing craft gathered at a location in the Channel dubbed "Piccadilly Circus".
From 06:30, the first five assault divisions were delivered to their beaches under cover of a naval bombardment.
Throughout the day troops landed on the beaches. By midnight, the Allies had secured their beachheads and pushed further inland from Gold, Juno, Sword and Utah.
