the code name for the invasion of France

Operation Overlord was the code name for the invasion of France that the Germans had long anticipated.

history’s bloodiest amphibious assault

Operation Overlord, as Operation Overlord is officially known, was history’s bloodiest amphibious assault.

the codename for the Allied invasion of northwest Europe, which began on June 6, 1944, and ended on August 19, 1944, when the Allies crossed the River Seine

Operation Overlord was the codename for the Allied invasion of northwest Europe, which began on June 6, 1944, and ended on August 19, 1944, when the Allies crossed the River Seine.

The invasion of Normandyor D-Day

The invasion of Normandy, otherwise known as Operation Overlord, or D-Day was the Allied push into Nazi occupied France.

as “D-Day

The infamous Operation Overlord, known as “D-Day,” occurred on June 6, 1944, and took place on the shores of Normandy, France.

The Battle of Normandy

The Battle of Normandy was codified as Operation Overlord, under the command of Gen. Eisenhower.

the 1944 campaign for the invasion of continental Europe in World War II

Operation Overlord was the 1944 campaign for the invasion of continental Europe in World War II.

the wider name given to the Invasion of Normandy which would eventually end the war in Europe as discussed at the Yalta Conference

Operation Overlord Operation Overlord was the wider name given to the Invasion of Normandy which would eventually end the war in Europe as discussed at the Yalta Conference.

the D-Day landings in France

On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched Operation Overlord – the D-Day landings in France.