D-Day By: Canyon Samples

With the Axis forces out of North Africa, the Allies began planning an invasion of northern France.

June 6, 1944, was D-Day, the beginning of the Allied invasion June 6, 1944, was D-Day, the beginning of the Allied invasion. A region of northern France known as Normany, was chosen.

American and British soldiers waited in southern England to begin the attack.

At dawn, the largest amphibious invasion in history began at 6:30 a. m At dawn, the largest amphibious invasion in history began at 6:30 a.m. Allied troops were storming ashore.

A little more than a year later, Germany surrendered.