D‑Day anniversary, Allied forces landed on Normandy beaches in 1944

On the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, ceremonies in Normandy honored the Allied troops who stormed Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno, and Sword beaches during the June 6, 1944 invasion, codenamed Operation Overlord. About 156,000 Allied troops landed that day with massive naval and air support, and about 4,400 Allied soldiers were killed during the assault. The landings opened the Western Front that led to the liberation of Nazi-occupied Europe, making D-Day a decisive turning point and a central focus of remembrance.