D-day
D-day was the day in World War II on which Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy.In the year of 1944, June,6 over four hundred thousand us soldiers died in the invasion of Normandy. D-Day was the largest seaborne invasion in history. Germany has seized control of northwestern France in may 1940 and the considering the possibility of a major Allied invasion across the English Channel. The Allied invasion at Normandy was one of the most powerful invasions in history,If they had lost the Allies might have lost tens of thousands of men and World War II might have been lost ("D-Day - World War II - HISTORY.com."). America entered the war in December 1941, and by 1942 they and the British. On the morning of June 6th,1944, thousands of soldiers charged up the beaches of Normandy behind enemy lines. The invasions begin at six-thirty A:M. By the end of the day close to 156,000 allied troops had stormed Normandy’s beaches successfully. Adolf Hitler , who was aware of the threat of an invasion along France’s northern coast, posted his army at the Normandy beaches in France.("D-Day - World War II - HISTORY.com.").…show more content… More than 4,000 Allied troops lost their lives in the D-Day invasion, with thousands more wounded or missing. It was a major turning point in World War II. Beach landings in Normandy were chosen instead of the Pas-de-Calais because it was easier to advance troops across the rivers and canals to cross. “ It is estimated that nearly 2 million soldiers, sailors and airmen were involved in Operation Overlord, including U.S., British, and Canadians who were scheduled to fight after men on the ground secured Normandy