On June 6, 1944, after nearly five years of a global war, the invasion of Europe began behind the largest landing force the world had ever seen. The invasion, which became known as D-Day, began as ...
On this day - 1944 - World War II: Battle of Normandy begins. D-Day, code named Operation Overlord, commences with the landing of 155,000 Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy in France. The allied ...