Battle of Normandy (1944)

D-Day: the largest amphibious invasion in history opens the Western Front in France.

Specifications & Metrics

year

1944

Core Principles & Analysis

• Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the Channel on D-Day, 6 June 1944.
• Five beaches — Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword — were stormed that morning.
• The breakout after Normandy carried Allied forces to the liberation of Paris in August.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Battle of Normandy