D-Day and the Normandy Campaign - The National WWII Museum
On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched the long-anticipated invasion of Normandy, France. Soldiers from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations faced Hitler's formidable …
'A Pure Miracle': The D-Day Invasion of Normandy
This column is the first of three D-Day columns written by war correspondent Ernie Pyle describing the Allied invasion of Normandy.
The Airborne Invasion of Normandy - The National WWII Museum
The plan for the invasion of Normandy was unprecedented in scale and complexity. It called for American, British, and Canadian divisions to land on five beaches spanning roughly 60 miles. …
D-Day: The Allies Invade Europe - The National WWII Museum
Personnel and equipment arriving at Normandy by air and sea following the D-Day invasion in 1944. (National Archives and Records Administration, 26-G-2517.) Planners had divided the landing zone …
D-Day Fact Sheet June 6, 1944 The Allied code names for the beaches along the 50-mile stretch of Normandy coast targeted for landing were Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. Omaha was the …
Research Starters: D-Day - The Allied Invasion of Normandy
D-DAY: THE ALLIED INVASION OF NORMANDY The Allied assault in Normandy to begin the Allied liberation of Nazi-occupied Western Europe was code-named Operation Overlord. It required two …
After fighting in Normandy, Marr was put in command of Company B of the 507th during the Battle of the Bulge, and continued to lead the company as it spearheaded Operation Varsity, the crossing of the …
80th Anniversary of D-Day - The National WWII Museum
Jun 6, 2024 · D-Day and the Normandy Campaign On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched the long-anticipated invasion of Normandy, France. Soldiers from the United States, United Kingdom, …
Seize & Secure: The Battle for La Fière - The National WWII Museum
The mortal ferocity of the four-day battle for control of the small stone bridge over the Merderet River at La Fière in Normandy is testament to the bridge’s strategic importance in the D-Day invasion of June …
Forgotten Fights: The 101st Airborne at Carentan, June 1944
The allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944, including the capture of Carentan by American airborne troops, helped facilitate the destruction of German forces in northwest Europe.