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D-Day Fact Sheet - The National WWII Museum 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, Gold, Juno and Sword Omaha was the costliest beach in terms of Allied casualties Allied Forces Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on D-Day, made up of major forces
D-Day and the Normandy Campaign - The National WWII Museum 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 Paratroopers began landing after midnight, followed by a massive naval and aerial bombardment at 6:30 a m American forces faced severe resistance at Omaha and Utah
V-E Day: Victory in Europe - The National WWII Museum 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 across the world In New York City, church bells tolled and car horns sounded as 250,000 soldiers, sailors, and civilians gathered in Times Square to sing and celebrate
D-Day Fact Sheet | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on D-Day, made up of major forces from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and 12 other Allied nations Some 23,400 airborne troops jumped into Normandy from 822 aircraft and gliders
Live Bait and Windy Gross on D-Day - The National WWII Museum Due to scheduling and weather, they were back on station at dawn, June 6, shepherding more gliders into France During his D-Day flight, Gross got a look at the amassed armada of Allied vessels near Normandy In his memoir, he wrote, “Below us in cold light of a new day was a sight I could not believe or will ever forget
D-Day: The Allies Invade Europe - The National WWII Museum 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 Eisenhower to postpone the attack for 24 hours
V-J Day | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans The United Kingdom announced that its official V-J Day would be the next day, August 15, 1945, and Americans exuberantly joined in that day’s merriment, too Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) would officially be celebrated in the United States on the day formal surrender documents were signed aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay: September 2
80th Anniversary of D-Day - The National WWII Museum On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched Operation Overlord—the codename for the massive Allied invasion of Normandy, France—with more than 150,000 troops Ending with approximately 20,000 casualties on both sides, those who took part witnessed one of the most pivotal battles against Axis forces and the beginning of a prolonged, costly, and ultimately successful campaign to liberate
The 75th Anniversary of D–Day - The National WWII Museum D-Day LCVP (2428 × 1972) Assault troops approach Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944 The original caption for this iconic US Coast Guard image reads "INTO THE JAWS OF DEATH — Down the ramp of a Coast Guard landing barge Yankee soldiers storm toward the beach-sweeping fire of Nazi defenders in the D-Day invasion of the French Coast
FACT SHEET The D-Day Invasion at Normandy – June 6, 1944 The D-Day Invasion at Normandy – June 6, 1944 Invasion Date June 6, 1944 – The D in D-Day stands for “day” since the final invasion date was unknown and weather dependent Allied Forces 156,000 Allied troops from The United States, The United Kingdom, Canada, Free France and Norway