D-Day the Invasion of Normandy

The most well known D-day during World War II was 6 June 1944, the invasion of Normandy, France by the Allies in the largest amphibious operation ever seen by the world. D-day itself is a military term that specifies the beginning (date and time) of a combat operation. There were D-days for the assaults of Iwo Jima, Tarawa and Okinawa among others in the Pacific Theater. Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, Operation Dragoon, the invasion of Southern France and many others. But it was the invasion of Fortress Europe and the Atlantic Wall at Normandy that so captured the spotlight of the world's people that it has assumed the title of D-Day.

On this day in June, the allies under the overall command of Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower landed many army divisions of US, British and Canadian troops on the beaches designated as Gold, Juno, Sword, Omaha and Utah. The defensive Atlantic Wall was breached and created the bridgehead on the Central European continent from which the allies could begin offensive land operations against Nazi Germany.

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World War II History

  WW2 History - Directive To Eisenhower
  WW2 History - Summary of Operations Europe
  D-Day Planning and Preparation: The COSSAC Plan
  D-Day: Development of Overlord
  D-Day Development of Overlord Part2
  D-Day Development of Overlord Part3
  D-Day Logistical Problems
  German Miscalculations Regarding D-Day
  Preparatory Operations for D-Day
  Enemy Capabilities on D-Day
  The D-Day Assault
  The D-Day Assault Part2
  The D-Day Assault ... Part 3
  Normandy Lodgement
  Normandy Lodgement Part2
  Normandy Lodgement ... Part 3
  The Normandy Breakthrough
  The Normandy Breakthrough ... Part 2
  The Normandy Breakthrough ... Part 3
  Battle of the Falaise-Argentan Pocket