June 5, 1944 (, Jiashen leap April 15), the Normandy landings. late

World War II, the United States, Britain and other countries German army troops in the northwestern Normandy region of France landings (Overlord Battle). In 1944, the United States and Britain, in view of the Soviet victory over Germany is a foregone conclusion, and beginning to fulfill its commitment made to open a second front in Europe conference in Tehran in November 1943. The night of 5 June 1944, the Allied the three Airborne Division at the depth of 10 to 15 kilometers from the coast of the implementation of the Airborne. The morning of the 6th, the Allies began the assault landing in five lots. After heavy fighting on the 12th of each beachhead together into one, the front width of 80 km and a depth of 12 to 18 km. July 5, landing and over 100 million people, about 567,000 tons of supplies and 172,000 vehicles to be transported to shore. On July 24, the campaign ended, Allied and German troops into the 288 million people and 51 million people, the allies the 11.4 total eradication of the German people, destroying tanks, 2117, 245 aircraft, 122,000 Allied casualties people. Allied victory in Germany and France into the Passing of predicament has changed the trend of the European battlefield.
Normandy in northwest France the old provincial name, historical and geographical area. Now Manche, Calvados, Earl, Seine-Maritime, Orne provinces, covering an area of ​​30,000 square kilometers. In La Manche, Normandy peninsula was June 1944 during World War II, Allied forces landed. Multi-plains of the north coastal and southern hills and downs, straight coastline, more than sandy. The climate is mild and moist. Cultivation of cereals and vegetables, animal husbandry developed. The Seine thereby into the sea. The port of Le Havre, Rouen, Cherbourg.