Invasion of Normandy

June 6, 1944 – July 1944 · Normandy

Result Allied victory

Allied forces crossed the English Channel and landed on the Normandy beaches under heavy air and naval cover, then fought inland against German defenders. The landings opened the Western Front in German-occupied France.

Allies

Axis

Other

Strength and losses

Strength
2,052,299
Casualties
226,386
Tanks lost
c. 4,000
Aircraft lost
4,101

United States Casualties 124,394

United Kingdom Casualties c. 65,000

Canada Casualties 18,444

Poland Casualties 2,097

Strength
c. 640,000
Killed
c. 80,000
Captured
233,000

Units

80th Training Command First Army (United States) Ninth Army (United States) US Third Army I Corps (United Kingdom) 3rd Canadian Division III Armored Corps VII Corps (United States) 90th Infantry Division (United States) VIII Corps (United States) XII Corps (United States) XV Corps (United States) XXX Corps (United Kingdom) 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 101st Airborne Division 104th Training Division 11th Armoured Division (United Kingdom) 1st Armoured Division (Poland) 26th Infantry Division (United States) 28th Infantry Division (United States) 29th Infantry Division (United States) 2nd Armored Division (France) 2nd Armored Division (United States) 30th Infantry Division (United States) 35th Infantry Division (United States) 3rd Armored Division (United States) 44th Infantry Division (United States) 4th Armored Division (United States) 4th Canadian Division 4th Infantry Division (United States) 51st (Highland) Division 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division 5th Armored Division (United States) 5th Infantry Division (United States) 66th Infantry Division (United States) 6th Armored Division (United States) 79th Armoured Division 79th Infantry Division (United States) 7th Armored Division (United States) 7th Armoured Division (United Kingdom) 83rd Infantry Division (United States) 8th Infantry Division (United States) 94th Training Division 95th Training Division 9th Infantry Division (United States) Guards Armoured Division US 1st Division US 2nd Division 1st Special Service Brigade 22nd Armoured Brigade 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade 8th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade 16th Infantry Regiment (United States) 18th Infantry Regiment (United States) 41st Infantry Regiment (United States) 504th Infantry Regiment 75th Ranger Regiment 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion 2nd Ranger Battalion 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion No. 3 Commando No. 226 Squadron RAF

Battles 2

Also involved 2