History glossary
Operation Overlord
the Allied campaign to invade Normandy, build a beachhead, and open a western front in France.
- Category
- Military operation
- Region
- Western Europe
- Date range
- 1944
What it means
Operation Overlord was the Allied campaign to invade Normandy, establish and expand a beachhead in France, and open a sustained western front against Nazi Germany.
Stories using this term
D-Day and the Liberation of Europe
From Operation Overlord to the Rhine crossing, this story traces how the western Allies opened a decisive front, liberated occupied Europe, and helped defeat Nazi Germany.
The Second World War
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Origins of the Cold War
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