D-Day and the Normandy Campaign - The National WWII Museum
On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched the long-anticipated invasion of Normandy, France. Soldiers from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations faced Hitler's …
D-Day: The Allies Invade Europe - The National WWII Museum
The Normandy invasion was one of great turning points of twentieth-century history. An immense army was placed in Nazi-occupied Europe, never to be dislodged. Germany was threatened …
The Airborne Invasion of Normandy - The National WWII Museum
The plan for the invasion of Normandy was unprecedented in scale and complexity. It called for American, British, and Canadian divisions to land on five beaches spanning roughly 60 miles. …
Research Starters: D-Day - The Allied Invasion of Normandy
d-day: the allied invasion of normandy The Allied assault in Normandy to begin the Allied liberation of Nazi-occupied Western Europe was code-named Operation Overlord . It required …
Invasion Date June 6, 1944 The Invasion Area The Allied code names for the beaches along the 50-mile stretch of Normandy coast targeted for landing were Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and …
The D-Day Invasion of Normandy - The National WWII Museum
The Museum's original exhibit, located on the third floor of Louisiana Memorial Pavilion, helps you understand what the Allies faced in Normandy, from the comprehensive preparations …
'A Pure Miracle': The D-Day Invasion of Normandy
Top Photo: Original caption: The Invasion Stream Floods the Beaches of France. Bulging with reinforcements from the liberation waves that struck the French beaches and beached the …
Invasion Date June 6, 1944 – The D in D-Day stands for “day” since the final invasion . date was unknown and weather dependent. Allied Forces 156,000 Allied troops from The United States, …
80th Anniversary of D-Day - The National WWII Museum
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched Operation Overlord—the codename for the massive Allied invasion of Normandy, France—with more than 150,000 troops. Ending with …
Planning for D-Day: Preparing Operation Overlord
The plan called for an initial invasion force of three divisions along the northern coast of Normandy but not on the eastern shore of the Cotentin Peninsula. Allied leaders briefed on the …