A common dry cell is the zincâcarbon battery, sometimes called the dry Leclanche leclanchÃ©, cell with a nominal voltage of.1 5, volts the same as the alkaline (battery since both use the same â zinc manganese dioxide). combination
Operation Overlord was the code-name given to the Allied invasion of France scheduled for June 1944.The overall commander of Operation Overlord was General Dwight Eisenhower.ecurity for the plan had to be total. The fact that the Germans were taken by surprise at Normandy indicates that the Allies were successful in this. The first issue that the Allies had to decide on was where to land in France. The Pays de Calais was an obvious choice as it was the nearest part of France to Britain.
As soon as the Germans learned of the British plans, they made a preemptive strike and invaded Norway and Denmark, beating the British by about one week. In May 1940, Germany invaded France. The French were conquered in about 5 weeks. The British refused all German peace offers and continued to fight.