D-Day & operation OVERLORD are often regarded as one of the most important operation of all time. The stretch of beach along the Calvados coast is world famous for the part it played in turning around World War II on the 6th of June 1944 when British Canadian & American troops broke through Nazi defenses. Normandy is indelibly marked by the momentous events of June 1944 & the ensuing months leading to the liberation of France & the rest of Europe. Visitors today can explore old army bunkers & other war relics along the five beaches: Utah Omaha Gold Juno & Sword. Museums & memorials throughout the region stand as forceful reminders of this decisive period during the Second World War when Allied Forces gradually advanced from landing beaches through villages towns & countryside to liberate the French people.