D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France punched a hole in Adolf Hitler's defenses in Western Europe, changing the course of World War II.

D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity, using the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and vehicles to punch a hole in Adolf Hitler’s defenses in western Europe and change the course of World War II.

Here are some facts about the Allies' D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944. The assault marked a decisive stage in the liberation of Europe from German forces in World War Two. * Before D-Day, the Allies staged Operation Fortitude,