Les Braves monument, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France Jun 6, 2024

Les Braves monument, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France

Eighty years ago, on the beaches of Normandy, northern France, an event unfolded that would alter the course of history. This day on June 6, 1944, marked the launch of Operation Overlord, the ambitious Allied invasion that became a turning point in World War II. The audacious assault by sea, air and land involved nearly 160,000 troops.

© Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Where are these magnificent cliffs?
Singing the blues
Jun 6, 202581st anniversary of D-Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 24, 2023Olympic National Park, Washington, USA
May 27, 2025Mona Vale rockpool, Sydney, Australia
Blue as far as the eye can see
An oasis in the desert
Aug 22, 2025Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington, United States
Butterfly, fly away
May 16, 2024International Day of Light
Mar 7, 2024Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain
Aug 9, 2025Raksha Bandhan
An unbreakable bond between siblings
Dec 20, 2024Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
Jun 29, 2025International Day of the Tropics
The road less taken?
Oct 11, 2024Wood duck, Quebec, Canada
The ancient ruins of Nalanda
May 28, 2025World Otter Day
Mar 3, 2024World Wildlife Day
Jul 2, 2024Italica, an old Roman city in Santiponce, Andalusia, Spain
The dawn of a new beginning
Feb 16, 2025Happy World Whale Day!
A time-worn medieval marvel
A smooth landing, feet first
Where the humpback whale sings
Aug 16, 2025Colourful beehives, Italy
Nov 28, 2024Murudeshwara Temple, Murdeshwar, Karnataka
A castle full of history
The ancient home of the Minoans
Aug 29, 2023Turkey tail mushroom
May 17, 2025A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy
Apr 19, 2025Zion National Park, Utah, United States