D-Day Timeline On June 6, 1944, Western Allied forces launched Operation Overlord, the massive Allied invasion of Normandy, France, to liberate Nazi-occupied Europe. The timeline below features some of the key events of D-Day, the greatest amphibious landing in history.

In conjunction with the May 2025 Paver Visitation Day, the Museum is offering Experience the Victory packages, custom-curated group tours providing exclusive access to our exhibits and experiences. Packages include accommodations at The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center, located on the Museum's campus, select meals, Museum admission, guided ...

The day after liberation, the Extraordinary Soviet State Commission for the Investigation of the Crimes of the German-Fascist Aggressors began their investigation into the crimes committed at Auschwitz. They did autopsies on bodies at the site, opened mass …

In 2005, the United Nations declared January 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In the resolution, it is stated that every member of the UN should honor the six million Jews as well as those members of other minorities who perished in the Nazi genocide, and to develop educational programs about this history to help prevent such atrocities in the future.

D-Day Fact Sheet Invasion Date June 6, 1944 The Invasion Area The Allied code names for the beaches along the 50-mile stretch of Normandy coast targeted for landing were Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. Omaha was the costliest beach in terms of Allied casualties. Allied Forces Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on D-Day, made up of major forces

Day 5 . Omaha Beach / Pointe du Hoc . Honor the ground troops who came ashore in the Omaha Beach area and reflect on the immense sacrifices made on D-Day Omaha Beach Sector / Pointe du Hoc / Included lunch / Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial / Farewell to Normandy dinner. Accommodations: Hotel d’Argouges (B, L, D)

D-Day. Initially set for June 5, D-Day was delayed due to poor weather. With a small window of opportunity in the weather, Eisenhower decided to go—D-Day would be June 6, 1944. Paratroopers began landing after midnight, followed by a massive naval and aerial bombardment at 6:30 a.m. American forces faced severe resistance at Omaha and Utah ...

With the July 15 deadline met and the British COS and the British and American commanders in England briefed, it was time to bring the US War Department’s planners into the fold. In August, General George C. Marshall invited Morgan and Barker to Washington, D.C., for a five-day visit that ended up lasting six weeks.

DAY 4: BAYEUX / CAEN Journey to Caen to tour Mémorial de Caen, a museum that places the battles of Normandy within the international context of World War II. Spend the rest of the day delving into the medieval treasures of Normandy, starting with a visit to Caen Castle. Built in 1060 by William the Conquerer, Caen Castle is one of the largest

After General Dwight D. Eisenhower was appointed Supreme Commander, he and General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery modified the plan, expanding the size of the beachhead and the number of divisions in the initial assault. This, led Allied leaders to set June 5, 1944, as the invasion’s D-Day. But on the morning of June 4, meteorologists predicted ...