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Allied D-Day Landings of WWII, June 1944
The Allied D-Day landings (D-Day is a military term used to designate the day on which a combat operation is scheduled to begin), which took place on June 6, 1944, marked the largest seaborne invasion in history and a pivotal moment in the Second World War. The invasion aimed to establish a foothold for the Allied forces on the continent and liberate German-occupied Western Europe. Allied troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other nations stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in a coordinated assault across five landing zones: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. Despite facing heavily fortified coastal defenses and fierce resistance from German forces, the Allied troops managed to establish beachheads and push inland. The successful D-Day landings paved the way for the liberation of France and the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany, marking an important turning point in the war.
