June 6, 1944
D-Day
The brave morning when Allied soldiers landed on the beaches of France to free Europe.
The Story
By 1944, much of Europe had been taken over by Nazi Germany during World War II.
American, British, and Canadian soldiers made a secret plan to land on the beaches of Normandy, France.
Before sunrise on June 6, thousands of ships crossed the choppy English Channel.
The soldiers waded ashore under gray skies onto beaches with names like Omaha and Utah.
It was the largest sea-to-shore landing ever, and it began the long journey to freeing Europe.
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