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, …

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 …

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. …

By D+4, the force required 6,000 tons of supplies per day, 9,000 by D+10, and over 12,000 by D+16. Over the next two months, the number of troops ashore grew to 1.2 million Americans, …

In August, General George C. Marshall invited Morgan and Barker to Washington, D.C., for a five-day visit that ended up lasting six weeks. In August 1943, Marshall was considered the most …

In her My Day column on May 9, 1945, the day after V-E Day was officially confirmed, Eleanor Roosevelt reflects on the cautious mood, the devastation in Europe, and the unfinished task of …

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 …

In honor of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, this article was republished with permission from the Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation. NORMANDY BEACHHEAD, June 12, 1944 – Due to a last …

The “departure day” or D-Day for the operation was set for June 6. General Eisenhower’s decision put into motion an armada of over 7,000 naval vessels, including 4,000 landing craft and 1,200 …

There were four glider assaults on D-Day bringing in badly needed reinforcements. The glider landings were almost as poorly dispersed as the parachute drops but with fewer casualties. In …