World War II
Normandy, France
Battle of Normandy
June 06, 1944 - July 15, 1944Normandy, France
The Western Allies of World War II launched the largest amphibious invasion in history when they assaulted Normandy, located on the northern coast of France, on 6 June 1944. The invaders were able to establish a beachhead as part of Operation Overlord after a successful “D-Day,” the first day of the invasion.
- Outcome: Victory
Engagements
- 1944D-Day
- Battle of Caen
Resources
War Diaries- Canadian War Diaries of the Normandy Campaign Laurier Military History Archive
- No. 14 Canadian Field Ambulance R.C.A.M.C. War Diaries June – July 1944
- No. 22 Canadian Field Ambulance R.C.A.M.C. War Diaries June – July 1944
- No. 23 Canadian Field Ambulance R.C.A.M.C. War Diaries June – July 1944
- Normandy War Diaries Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies
- The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada War Diaries 1944 The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Regimental Museum and Archives
- 2nd Tactical Air Force Order of Battle D-Day
- 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade – Op Order No 1 – Neptune Overlord
- 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade Landing Tables
- 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade Landing Tables
- D-Day Marshalling and Embarkation Areas
- Operation Neptune Force J Naval Operation Orders
- UK D-Day Airfields
- Dirty Deeds on D-Day HistoryNet.com
- D-Day Overlord
- Operation Overlord: D-Day Remembered Royal Canadian Air Force