Allied Troops Land on Normandy Beaches

British Army's 50th Infantry Division Lands

Surprise Attack Catches German Forces Off Guard

Allied troops landed on five stretches of the Normandy coastline at dawn on June 6th. Nearly 7000 U.S. and British ships and craft carrying close to 160000 troops took part in the surprise attack, which caught German forces off guard.

The British Army's 50th Infantry Division landed on beaches in Normandy alongside other Allied forces.