D-Day June 6, 1944, On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France to fight the Nazi Regime. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which, â??we will accept nothing less than full victory.â?? More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft were deployed on D-Day, resulting in a foot-hold by the Allies in Europe, allowing them to start the slow trek across the continent to face enemy troops. More than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded.
