50 facts and figures about D-Day. Five years into World War II, the Allies were squeezing the Nazis from two sides. In Western Europe, Allied forces had managed to slow Adolf Hitler's ruthless ...

The June 6, 1944, 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.

A total of 4,414 Allied troops were killed on D-Day itself, including 2,501 Americans. More than 5,000 were wounded. In the ensuing Battle of Normandy, 73,000 Allied forces were killed and 153,000 ...

The June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented, using the largest-ever armada to punch a hole in Adolf Hitler’s defenses 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. Sign up here.