Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - I te Operation Overlord, te whakaekenga amphibious nui rawa atu i roto i te hītori, i tae mai ngā ope o te Rōpū Tautoko ki ngā takutai e rima i te taha o te takutai o Normandy i te Rā D. Ko tēnei mahi te tīmatanga o te whakaoranga
o Ūropi ki te Uru. Ko te ara i konei e rima nga takutai taunga: Omaha Beach (mai i Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes ki Vierville-sur-Mer), Utah Beach (Sainte-Marie-du-Mont), Gold Beach (i waenga i Port-en-Bessin me La Rivière), Juno Beach (mai i Courseulles ki Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer), Sword Beach (mai i Ouistreham ki Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer), me Pointe du Hoc (Criqueville-en-Bessin) me Ranville (British Airlandings) ranei Longues-sur-Mer (Tiamana Battery).