D-Day occurred on June 6, 1944. It was the day when Allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in history during World War II on the beaches of Normandy, France. This operation, known as Operation Overlord, marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany. The invasion involved over 150,000 troops landing on five designated beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. The term "D-Day" simply means the day on which a military operation commences, but it has since become synonymous with the Normandy landings of June 6, 1944.
