D-Day: The Naval Invasion of Normandy
The Turning Point of World War II
WEB D-Day was the name given to the June 6 1944 invasion of the beaches at Normandy by Allied troops.
WEB It was launched on June 6 1944 D-Day with the simultaneous landing of US British and Canadian troops. WEB Learn about the naval component of the Allied invasion of France in 1944 which marked a turning point in the war. WEB The invasion codenamed Operation Overlord saw the landing of tens of thousands of troops from numerous countries.
WEB Despite their early agreement on a strategy focused on defeating Germany first the US and British Allies differed on how to achieve this goal. The US favored a direct invasion of France while the British preferred a more cautious approach involving attacks on German-occupied territories in the Mediterranean.
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