D-Day: The Normandy Invasion
On This Day in 1944
Allied Forces Launch Historic Invasion of Western Europe
On June 6, 1944, the Allied invasion of western Europe commenced with the Normandy Invasion. More than 156,000 American, British, and Canadian troops stormed 50 miles of heavily fortified beaches in Normandy, France. The D-Day landings were a pivotal moment in World War II, marking the beginning of the liberation of Europe from Nazi occupation.
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