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6 June 1944

D-Day and the Normandy Landings

Western Front · Operation Overlord · Normandy, France

Historical overview

The largest amphibious operation in history put Allied armies ashore on five beaches in Normandy, opening the campaign that would liberate Western Europe.

What happened

Airborne divisions landed behind the beaches overnight to secure flanks and causeways. Seaborne assaults hit Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword from first light; Omaha was very nearly held. By nightfall roughly 156,000 men were ashore, though few D-Day objectives inland had been taken.

Historical event

D-Day and the Normandy Landings

Battle / campaign

Operation Overlord

Productions

11 titles

Perspectives

Allied · Multiple perspectives

Movies depicting D-Day and the Normandy Landings