Atlas of Battles

war, 8 engagements

Battles of the Invasion of Normandy

The atlas places 8 engagements of the Invasion of Normandy (1944): 7 battles and 1 naval action, all in present-day France. The most widely documented: Normandy landings.

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Battle of GraignesBattle of Douvres Radar StationOperation TongaNormandy landingsBrécourt Manor AssaultAmerican airborne landings in NormandyBattle of Port-en-BessinBattle of UshantOperation TongaNormandy landingsBrécourt Manor AssaultAmerican airborne landings in NormandyBattle of UshantRouenBrightonPortsmouthPlymouthExeterCalaisCherbourgDieppeBournemouthSouthampton100 km49.591N, 1.182W
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1944: 8 engagements8 in 194419441944
8 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Graignes, 1944Operation Tonga, 1944Normandy landings, 1944Brécourt Manor Assault, 1944American airborne landings in Normandy, 1944Battle of Port-en-Bessin, 1944Battle of Ushant, 1944Battle of Douvres Radar Station, 194419441944
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 9 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1944Battle of GraignesFrance
1944Operation TongaCaen, FranceAllied victory
6 June 1944Normandy landingsNormandy, FranceAllied victory
6 June 1944Brécourt Manor AssaultFranceAllied victory
1944American airborne landings in NormandyFranceAllied victory
8 June 1944Battle of Port-en-BessinPort-en-Bessin-Huppain, FranceAllied victory
1944Battle of UshantEnglish Channel, FranceAllied victory
17 June 1944Battle of Douvres Radar StationDouvres-la-Délivrande, FranceBritish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Invasion of Normandy (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.