By South West Illinois News Reports |
Jun 6, 2024
On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 Allied troops crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of German-occupied Normandy, France, in the largest amphibious assault in world history, now known as "D-Day." Codenamed "Operation Overlord," Allied forces coordinated for months to create a plan to break through the Nazi entrenchment known as the Atlantic Wall, a line of defenses that spanned across France and up to Norway. To maintain secrecy, they created a fake invasion plan titled "Operation Bodyguard" to mislead Nazi forces about their landing location.