This 71-second video offers a visceral look into one of the most monumental days of the 20th century: the Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. Known as D-Day, this operation marked the beginning of the end of Nazi occupation in Western Europe. Over 150,000 troops from Britain, Canada, the United States, and other Allied nations landed by sea and air, initiating Operation Overlord—the largest amphibious assault in history.
Image: US assault troops in an LCVP landing craft approach Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944. (Wikimedia Commons)
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The video opens with a stark, unforgettable image: soldiers exiting a landing craft marked “F 30,” wading through the cold surf toward the fortified shore. Their
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History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 