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For five years,  Alwyn Collinson has been tweeting the events of World War II in realtime at @RealTimeWWII. Today, the account crescendos with a retelling of D-Day on its 72nd anniversary. The name @RealTimeWWII is kind of a misnomer. While the account does chronicle events in realtime, it's nothing like a modern news ticker. The account is practically omniscient, benefiting from decades of historical research, thousands of photographs, and countless anecdotes. Rather than provide a top level recounting of military strategy, Collinson shifts between the macro and the micro. One tweet will capture a broad, impersonal maneuver. View image on Twitter  Follow WW2 Tweets from 1944   @RealTimeWWII 22nd Panzer regiment ordered to push invaders into sea, told "The fate of Germany depends on success of your attack" 6:59 PM - 6 Jun 2016  ·  Caen, France, France     135 135 Retweets     137 137 likes...