"The longest day" D-Day: 6 June 1944
- Operation Overlord
- 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
"This operation will be the primary United States and British ground and air effort against the Axis of Europe. Following the establishment of strong Allied forces in France, operations designed to strike at the heart of Germany and to destroy her military forces will be undertaken. We have approved the outline plan for Operation Overlord."
Report by Allied Combined Chiefs of Staff, Quebec Conference, August 1943
Report by Allied Combined Chiefs of Staff, Quebec Conference, August 1943
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Summary
The Operation Overlord was a very big breakthrough for they allies because they had now reached European mainland with allowed them to force a direct attack on Germany with their infantry and tanks.