World War II

On This Day in History: D-Day
On This Day in History: D-Day
On This Day in History: D-Day
It was the turning point of World War II. More than 9,000 U.S. and allied soldiers lost their lives, but the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, commonly known as D-Day, allowed these 160,000 troops to gain a foothold in Nazi occupied France.