D-DAY

Also known as Operation Neptune and Operation Overload, D-Day was one pivotal battle in WWII. The attack went down on Tuesday, June 6, 1944 at 6:30 on the beaches of Normandy, France. It was the largest single day invasion of all time sending 150,000-200,000 troops to invade German. The goal was to invade Europe’s mainland and free it from Nazi occupation. The attack was led by mostly the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. Also, Norway, Poland, and free French fighters fought on D-Day. Dwight D. Eisenhower originally wanted to have D-Day on June 5^th, but because of bad weather, it was postponed until June 6^th. The Germans suffered the most casualties for one single country that day with 9,000 killed or wounded. The Allied forces suffered 10,000 killed or wounded. It ended with an Allied victory, and eventually this battle would help lead to the end of the war.