D-Day was the first day of Operation Overlord, the Allied attack on German-occupied Western Europe, which began on the beaches of Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944. Primarily US, British, and Canadian troops, with naval and air support, attacked five beaches, landing some 135,000 men in a day widely considered to have changed history.
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Jun 1944Bernard Montgomery is in command of all ground forces for D-Day.
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6 Jun 1944D-Day Normandy landings when the Allies began to push Germany from occupied Western Europe.
