D-DayD-Day

Operation Overlord Allied Invasion of France (Normandy) June 6, 1944 3,000 landing ships 500 Warships 822 Air drop ships and gliders 13,000 aircraft(fighters and bombers) 120,000 Allied soldiers

Operation Overlord Allied Invasion of France (Normandy) June 6, 1944 3,000 landing ships 500 Warships 822 Air drop ships and gliders 13,000 aircraft(fighters and bombers) 120,000 Allied soldiers

3 Phases3 Phases

Paratroopers= Fly in first to take bridges, escape routes, etc.

Airplanes= Destroy German defenses, create craters for shelter on the beaches

Soldiers= Ships bringing soldiers to take control of territory

Paratroopers= Fly in first to take bridges, escape routes, etc.

Airplanes= Destroy German defenses, create craters for shelter on the beaches

Soldiers= Ships bringing soldiers to take control of territory

Omaha BeachOmaha Beach

43,250 American Soldiers3,000 Casualties Soldiers landed in 3 waves of

attack Most casualties in the 1st wave

43,250 American Soldiers3,000 Casualties Soldiers landed in 3 waves of

attack Most casualties in the 1st wave

Effects of D-DayEffects of D-Day

Allies sweep across western Europe to be joined by the Soviets

5,000 Allied casualties Many Historians consider the

invasion as the greatest military achievement of the 20th Century

Allies sweep across western Europe to be joined by the Soviets

5,000 Allied casualties Many Historians consider the

invasion as the greatest military achievement of the 20th Century