DDay landings Powerful photos of Allied troops storming Normandy beaches in June 1944

The D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, was one of the most important military operations to the western Allies' success during World War II. By the end of June, more than 850,000 US, British, and Canadian troops had come ashore on the beaches of Normandy. Operation Overlord—commonly known as "D-Day"—was the largest.. This Day in History: 06/6/1944 - D-Day. On June 6, 1944, Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the go-ahead for the largest amphibious military operation in history.


Juni 1944, dem dDay Invasion in der Normandie Stockfotografie Alamy

Juni 1944, dem dDay Invasion in der Normandie Stockfotografie Alamy


DDay Plan of Operations on 6 June, 1944 Military History Matters

DDay Plan of Operations on 6 June, 1944 Military History Matters


Photos DDay landings in Normandy, 6th June 1944 Birmingham Live

Photos DDay landings in Normandy, 6th June 1944 Birmingham Live


DDay, 6 June 1944 Photos of Allied troops storming Normandy and turning the tide of WW2

DDay, 6 June 1944 Photos of Allied troops storming Normandy and turning the tide of WW2


PHOTOS 75th anniversary of DDay, June 6, 1944, remembered

PHOTOS 75th anniversary of DDay, June 6, 1944, remembered


June 6, 1944 DDay Invasion Of Europe Past Daily A Sound Archive of News, History, Music

June 6, 1944 DDay Invasion Of Europe Past Daily A Sound Archive of News, History, Music


DDay, der 6. Juni 1944 FotoSerie

DDay, der 6. Juni 1944 FotoSerie


Normandy Invasion DDay, WWII, Allies Britannica

Normandy Invasion DDay, WWII, Allies Britannica


Into the Jaws of Death. June 6 1944, DDay colorized.

Into the Jaws of Death. June 6 1944, DDay colorized.


DDay 1944 Die Landung in der Normandie knackte die

DDay 1944 Die Landung in der Normandie knackte die "Festung Europa" STERN.de


DDay 6 Juni 1944 TracesOfWar.nl

DDay 6 Juni 1944 TracesOfWar.nl


DDAY 6. JUNI 1944. Royal Marine Commandos befestigt, der 3. InfanterieDivision im

DDAY 6. JUNI 1944. Royal Marine Commandos befestigt, der 3. InfanterieDivision im


DDay landings Powerful photos of Allied troops storming Normandy beaches in June 1944

DDay landings Powerful photos of Allied troops storming Normandy beaches in June 1944


DDay invasion anniversary Coplay man was among those killed in the Normandy landing

DDay invasion anniversary Coplay man was among those killed in the Normandy landing


DDay 6. Juni 1944 US Landungsboote nähert sich einem der Strände. Foto USArmee

DDay 6. Juni 1944 US Landungsboote nähert sich einem der Strände. Foto USArmee


Normandy Invasion. DDay (June 6, 1944) YouTube

Normandy Invasion. DDay (June 6, 1944) YouTube


Eine Lange Nacht zum DDay vor 75 Jahren Das große Sterben für die Freiheit

Eine Lange Nacht zum DDay vor 75 Jahren Das große Sterben für die Freiheit


Photos DDay landings in Normandy, 6th June 1944 Birmingham Live

Photos DDay landings in Normandy, 6th June 1944 Birmingham Live


DDay Invasion in der Normandie [GEO]

DDay Invasion in der Normandie [GEO]


DDay, 6 June 1944 Photos of Allied troops storming Normandy and turning the tide of WW2

DDay, 6 June 1944 Photos of Allied troops storming Normandy and turning the tide of WW2

On D-Day, June 6, 1944, an Allied force led by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower launched the greatest amphibious invasion of all time against German defenses on the coast of Normandy, France. From The Second World War: Allied Victory (1963), a documentary by Encyclopædia Britannica Educational Corporation. May 1944 had been chosen at the conference.. The D-Day operation of June 6, 1944, brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military history. The operation, given the codename OVERLORD, delivered five naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France. The beaches were given the code names UTAH.