By James

Why was it such an important battle in WW2?

D-DAY

JUNE 6,1944

BATTLE OF NORMANDY : WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY

• US, Britain, and Canada against Germany at Normandy, June 6,1944 .

• Allies captured five beachheads : Juno, Sword, Gold, Utah, Omaha by nightfall.

• 2:42 A.M- soldiers off Utah beach.

• Allies got help from parachutists and mulberries(floating docks).

THE LEADERS

• Dwight D. Eisenhower led US.

• He sent 1,000 soldiers.

• Hitler was elsewhere.

• Churchill elsewhere , too.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Adolf Hitler Winston Churchill

RESULTS, HOW MANY PEOPLE DIED, WHO WON

• 1,000 killed at Omaha.

• 2,500 killed in all.

• Allies ended up winning.

• Most amphibious battle.

WHY WAS IT AN IMPORTANT BATTLE IN WW2

• Big battles allies won

• Helped Americans win war

• Big reason Nazis surendered

• One of the last battles in ww2

ABOUT ME

• 9 years old

• Loves baseball, basketball, and football

• Black lab named Boo

• Likes Wii