ˈæftɚɹ ɐ hˈɛvi kˈoʊstəl bəmbˈɑːɹdmənt baɪ ˈælaɪz dʒˈʌst ˈæftɚ mˈɪdnaɪt ˌɔn sˈɪks dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ, ðə fˈɜːst ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pˈæɹətɹˌuːpɚz wɜː dɹˈɑːpt ɪn dˈɑːɹk ˈɜːli ˈaʊɚz ˌoʊvɚɹ ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd nˈoːɹməndi.
After a heavy coastal bombardment by Allies just after midnight on 6 June 1944, the first American Paratroopers were dropped in dark early hours over occupied Normandy.