D- Day 6 th June 1944 70 Year Anniversary. What was D-Day? D-Day (codenamed Operation Overlord) was an invasion, the biggest one in history. It took place.

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D- Day 6 th June Year Anniversary

What was D-Day? D-Day (codenamed Operation Overlord) was an invasion, the biggest one in history. It took place on 6 th June 1944 and was a key date in the story of the second world war. 11,000 Allied planes and 6,000 ships bombarded German positions along the coastline, soldiers then parachuted behind enemy lines. At 6.30am on 6 June troops started to land on the beaches of Normandy.

The Beach Landings The Allied troops landed on beaches along an 80km stretch of the Normandy coastline, in the north of France. The landings started at dawn (6.30am) on the 6 th June Small landing craft were launched from bigger ships 5km off-shore. More than156,000 soldiers were landed in Normandy during D-Day. Many soldiers and civilians lost their lives.

Why is D-Day important to us? D-Day was vital in ending World War 2. Many people died so that we can live without fear and persecution. We believe that everyone should be treated equally; regardless of colour, believe or religion. We all have the opportunity to succeed. U.N.C.R.C. Article 29. Your education should help you to learn to live peacefully, protect the environment and respect other people.