Many things were significant -
It was and still is the largest amphibious and parachute invasion ever.
It was the largest seaborne landing of armoured vehicles ever
It was the first time a landing force prevailed against a much larger entrenched force.
It was the largest gathering of naval firepower ever
It was the first time amphibious armour was used in war.
There were more airborne attack sorties that one day than ever before( and possibly since)
June 6, 1944
On the coast of Normandy, France
1944: D-Day marks start of Europe invasionThousands of Allied troops have begun landing on the beaches of Normandy in northern France at thestart of a major offensive against the Germans.
They were going to take place in Normandy on the 5th of June 1944 but got posponed until the 6th of June 1944.
Normandy was invaded on June 6, 1944 by the allies.
the invasion of normandy on June 6th, 1944 was the largest amphibious landing in world history
No, D-Day refers to the Allied landing in Normandy on 6 June 1944.
D-Day was a major Allied landing on the northern beaches of Normandy on 6th June 1944.
US Army troops wade ashore on Omaha Beach on the morning of 6 June 1944. The Normandy landings (codenamed Operation Neptune) were the landing operations on 6 June 1944 (termed D-Day) of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II.
Nobody 'discovered' Normandy. France is inhabited since prehistoric times, so there is no word of who got here first.
The allied landing in France in June of 1944 during World War II is known as D-Day, or Operation Overlord. It took place on June 6, 1944, and involved a massive amphibious invasion of the Normandy coastline. This operation marked a significant turning point in the war, leading to the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation.
The German Army defended the beach, and The Allies (England, US, etc)made the attack/landing.