The Battle of the Beaches

The Battle of the Beaches was a series of critical World War II amphibious assaults along the coast of France in June 1944, culminating in D-Day. Allied forces, mainly from the U.S., Britain, and Canada, launched coordinated landings on five beach sections—Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword—to establish a foothold in Nazi-occupied Western Europe. The operation involved complex planning, overcoming heavy enemy defenses, and intense combat. Its success marked a turning point in the war, leading to the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control.