American airborne landings in Normandy
June 6 – July 13, 1944
Result Allied victory
American paratroopers and glider troops landed behind Utah Beach in the night before D-Day. Scattered drops caused confusion, but the troops seized key crossings and roads and helped the beach landings succeed.
United States
Germany
Battles 2
- Brécourt Manor assault June 6, 1944 · Allied victory
- Mission Albany June 6–15, 1944 · American victory