"The Longest Day" D-Day: 6 June 1944
- Operation Overlord
- Allies open a second front i France against the Germans
- Land on five beaches named Utah and Omaha (American) Juno (Canadian) Sword and Gold (British and Polish)
- Rommel felt that whoever won the beaches that day would win the war
Summary
D-Day was a one day battle that was also known as Operation Overlord. Soldiers landed on five beaches. Rommel thought that whoever took control of the beaches would surely win the war.