Battle of Normandy from June 6 to August 25, 1944 – World War 2

Battle of Normandy

From D-Day to D-Day + 80 : June 6 to August 25, 1944

August 25, 1944: three young Normans in front of the wreckage of a German Panther tank. Photo: IWM

This chapter of the D-Day Overlord website presents the Battle of Normandy and its 80 days of fighting with different approaches: a chronological study, to follow the actions day by day, and thematic studies to understand the issues (objectives, means, figures and consequences).

• Chronological description of the five phases of the Battle of Normandy (June 6 – August 25, 1944).

1. Widening the bridgehead	2. Consolidating the bridgehead
3. The breakthrough	4. Falaise pocket
5. Race to the Seine River	Day after day of fighting

• Thematic description of the Battle of Normandy.

Strategy & tactics:

Allied operations	German operations
Bombings	Maps
Tactics and Strategies

Documentation:

Liberation of Normandy towns	Units involved in Normandy
Photo archives	Video archives
After action reports	Biographies of military figures

Debate

Was the capture of Caen by the British possible as early as June 6, 1944?

Logistics:

Advanced Landing Grounds

Supply

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