Many have said that D-Day was the turning point of the war in Europe during World War II (WWII). D-Day was the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany. With the United States and allies securing a beachhead and later a port, this meant that the allies could quickly transfer troops and provisions to mainland Europe to fight the Germans.
Before Execution, There Must be a Plan
D-Day was executed on June 6, 1944, and less than a year later on May 8, 1945, the Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. How where the allies able to do it?
The Allies knew that they would have to land on mainland Europe in order to win the war. Operation Overlord was the code-name for the preparations for D-Day and the invasion of north-western Europe. While Operation Overlord dealt with the whole invasion of north-western Europe, Operation Neptune dealt specifically with the amphibious landing in Normandy on D-Day. D-Day were planned for June 5, 1944, but due to bad weather, it was postponed to the day we know which is June 6, 1944.
