Normandy Peninsula

Definition

The Normandy Peninsula is a region in northern France that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean. It's most famous for the D-Day invasion during World War II when Allied forces landed on its beaches to begin the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control.

Analogy

Think of the Normandy Peninsula like your school's front door. Just as students enter through this door to start their day, Allied forces used this peninsula as an entry point to start their mission of liberating Europe.

Related terms

D-Day: This was the day (June 6, 1944) when Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy.

Operation Overlord: This was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, where Allies successfully invaded German-occupied Western Europe during World War II.

Atlantic Wall: A system of coastal fortifications built by Nazi Germany along the western coast of Europe and Scandinavia as a defense against an anticipated Allied invasion during World War II.