D-Day · Normandy Landings

Normandy, France · 6 Jun 1944

Operation Overlord — the largest seaborne invasion in history. Allied forces stormed five beaches along the Normandy coast: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword, opening the Western Front against Nazi Germany.

Key specifications

Date

6 JUN 1944

Troops

156,000

Vessels

~5,000

Beaches

Sheet 004 · Plate 1 of 1 · 1:1 infographic

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