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In this edition: On June 4, 1944, the Allied Forces began the world's largest amphibious invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Today National Geographic honors the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the brave soldiers who defeated the Nazis.

Photograph from the Collection of Joe Vaghi

History Magazine      D-Day: How the War Was Won Classified maps and documents reveal the careful planning that went into the D-Day invasion, as Allied commanders orchestrated how to begin liberating Europe from Nazi tyranny. see the plans SHARE

June 6, 1944: order to the troops "The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. . . . [Y]ou will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny . . . and security for ourselves in the free world." Gen. dwight d. eisenhower supreme commander, allied expeditionary force

PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID BURNETT

the magazine      Memories of D-Day come alive on the beaches of Normandy Every decade, French and international troops honor the events that changed the course of World War II in the place where they happened. return to normandy SHARE

PHOTOGRAPH BY HOWELL WALKER, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION

Culture & History      Witness the consecration of Normandy American Cemetery in vintage photographs In 1957, National Geographic covered the dedication of American war memorials abroad, including the Normandy American Cemetery in France, where more than 9,000 U.S. soldiers who fought in Operation Overlord are interred. Go Back in Time SHARE

D-day: by the numbers 156,115: Allied troops who landed in Normandy 11,590: Total Allied aircraft to support the landings 6,939: Number of Allied naval vessels 11: Allied Nations in Operation Overlord U. S. Dept. of Defense, D-Day: The Beaches

Photograph by Seven Wonders Cinema

Short Film      Watch this veteran fly in the same WWII plane he jumped from on D-Day One of the last surviving paratroopers who descended into Normandy on D-Day, Les Cruise flew again at age 92 in the same WWII plane he jumped from over northern France. See for Yourself SHARE

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