Jun 2, 2025 · Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower once wrote of the Allied invasion of Normandy that "any amphibious operation has a 'departed date'; therefore, the shortened term 'D-Day' is used."

Jun 4, 2019 · T he D-Day landing — when, on June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, to begin the operation that would liberate …

Oct 27, 2009 · D-Day was the name given to the June 6, 1944, invasion of the beaches at Normandy in northern France by troops from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom …

Jun 5, 2025 · Friday marks 81 years since D-Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

May 22, 2024 · D-Day on 6 June 1944 was an Allied amphibious operation to land 135,000 troops on the Normandy beaches, which began the campaign to defeat Germany and win WWII.

The best-known D-Day is during World War II, on June 6, 1944—the day of the Normandy landings —initiating the Western Allied effort to liberate western Europe from Nazi Germany.

Oct 1, 2025 · The Normandy Invasion was the Allied invasion of western Europe during World War II. It was launched on June 6, 1944 (D-Day), with the simultaneous landing of U.S., …

While the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, usually termed D-Day, did not end the war in Europe—that would take eleven more months—success on that day created a path to victory …

On June 6, 1944, Western Allied forces launched Operation Overlord, the massive Allied invasion of Normandy, France, to liberate Nazi-occupied Europe. The timeline below features some of …

Second Lt. Madison Marsh, crowned Miss America 2024, details the history of D-Day and explains its lasting impact, including what it means for service today, while in Normandy, …