D-Day was the largest amphibious assault in history that took place on June 6, 1944 and saw over 150,000 Allied troops land across the coast of Normandy, France. The goal was to gain a foothold in mainland Europe against Nazi Germany after years of fighting. Extensive planning was required considering weather, tides, and deception operations to mislead Germany. By the end of the day over 300,000 troops, 100,000 vehicles, and 100,000 tons of supplies had landed, though fighting continued as the beaches were secured but not enough inland territory was gained.

1. D-Day
(Operation Overlord)

2. “Invasion Is On”
• June 6, 1944
• GOAL – for the Allies to invade
Normandy, France to gain a foothold in
Europe
• largest amphibious assault in history
• required extensive and precise planning

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5. Planning
• weather
– originally scheduled for June 5th
• spring tide
• full moon
• other false operations had to be achieved
prior to the invasion
– false operations – falsely fabricated
operations leaked by the Allies in order to trick
the Nazis into thinking the invasion would
happen at Calais

6. Deception
• Operation Fortitude
– tricked the Germans into believing that the
invasion of Europe would take place at Calais
rather than Normandy

7. D-Day Information
• Dwight D. Eisenhower – Supreme
Commander of the Allied Forces
• 156,000 troops invaded
• 11,590 aircraft used
• 6,939 ships used
• by the end of the invasion…
– 326,547 troops had landed
– 54,186 vehicles had landed
– 104,428 tons of supplies had landed

8. D-Day Timeline
June 6, 1944
1:00 am: Allied paratroops are dropped behind German lines
3:30 am: Assault troops start loading onto Allied boats back in
England
5:58 am: 702 Allied warships start firing towards the German-
guarded coast.
6:30 am-Noon: The battle for Omaha beach was one of the
most
difficult and bloodiest.
7:30 pm: The Germans hadn't surrendered, but the Allied
troops had
secured the German posts along the coastline, just not
enough inland to avoid German artillery attacks on
unloading points.