D-Day and the Normandy Campaign - The National WWII Museum
D-Day. Initially set for June 5, D-Day was delayed due to poor weather. With a small window of opportunity in the weather, Eisenhower decided to go—D-Day would be June 6, 1944. …
D-Day: The Allies Invade Europe - The National WWII Museum
After General Dwight D. Eisenhower was appointed Supreme Commander, he and General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery modified the plan, expanding the size of the beachhead and the …
The D-Day Invasion at Normandy – June 6, 1944 . Invasion Date June 6, 1944 – The D in D-Day stands for “day” since the final invasion . date was unknown and weather dependent. Allied …
80th Anniversary of D-Day - The National WWII Museum
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched Operation Overlord—the codename for the massive Allied invasion of Normandy, France—with more than 150,000 troops. Ending with …
D-Day Fact Sheet Invasion Date June 6, 1944 The Invasion Area The Allied code names for the beaches along the 50-mile stretch of Normandy coast targeted for landing were Utah, Omaha, …
D-Day Timeline | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
D-Day Timeline. On June 6, 1944, Western Allied forces launched Operation Overlord, the massive Allied invasion of Normandy, France, to liberate Nazi-occupied Europe. The timeline …
Research Starters: D-Day - The Allied Invasion of Normandy
The “departure day” or D-Day for the operation was set for June 6. General Eisenhower’s decision put into motion an armada of over 7,000 naval vessels, including 4,000 landing craft and 1,200 …
Planning for D-Day: Preparing Operation Overlord
Planning for D-Day: Preparing Operation Overlord. Despite their early agreement on a strategy focused on defeating “Germany First,” the US and British Allies engaged in a lengthy and …
'A Pure Miracle': The D-Day Invasion of Normandy
In honor of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, this article was republished with permission from the Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation. NORMANDY BEACHHEAD, June 12, 1944 – Due to a last …
The D-Day Invasion at Normandy – June 6, 1944. June 6, 1944 – The D in D-Day stands for “day” since the final invasion date was unknown and weather dependent. The Allied code names for …