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. 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. …

The Soviets, however, designated May 9 as V-E Day or Soviet Victory Day, based on the document signed in Berlin. News of Germany's surrender ignited joyous celebrations in cities …

By D+4, the force required 6,000 tons of supplies per day, 9,000 by D+10, and over 12,000 by D+16. Over the next two months, the number of troops ashore grew to 1.2 million Americans, …

Before the day was through, American and Allied forces had secured a foothold on the Normandy coast of France, and Capa had taken some of the most famous combat photographs of World …

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 …

In August, General George C. Marshall invited Morgan and Barker to Washington, D.C., for a five-day visit that ended up lasting six weeks. In August 1943, Marshall was considered the most …

This, led Allied leaders to set June 5, 1944, as the invasion’s D-Day. But on the morning of June 4, meteorologists predicted foul weather over the English Channel on the 5th, leading …

From Utah and Omaha: Souvenirs from D-Day A look at the personal objects American soldiers collected during the D-Day landings, revealing how everyday items became lasting symbols of …

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 …