Allied soldiers at Normandy settle in for the night 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1944)


Video: 'Operation Overlord & Neptune (D-Day documentary)' (June 6, 1944, 11:00 p.m. BDST at 1:22:41)

(Tuesday, June 6, 1944, 11:00 p.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/5:00 p.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); during the Normandy landings, part of Operation Overlord on the Western Front of World War II) — After long hours of fighting, the men who landed at Normandy today try to rest where and when they can, often disturbed by enemy activity.