Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, in order to fight Nazi Germany in World War II. Here are Facts: The largest amphibious invasion in history. The invasion’s code name was Operation Overlord. General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded the operation, and plans were made to land in Normandy, west of where the German troops and artillery were built up. The “D” stands for Day. D-Day and H-Hour stand for the secret day/time an operation is scheduled to begin. Code names for the five beaches where the Allies landed: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. The date June 5, 1944, was originally chosen for the invasion, but bad weather forced the Allies to postpone a day. More than 13,000 aircraft and 5,000 ships supported the operation. Allied casualties on D-Day have been estimated at 10,000 killed, wounded, and missing in action: 6,603 Americans, 2,700 British, and 946 Canadians. Read more http://wtvr.com/2017/06/06/dday-invasion/
