D-Day explained: Why it was an important turning point for WWII | CBC Kids News

On June 6, 1944, Canada joined Britain and the United States in Operation Overlord. The Allies were planning to storm the beaches of Normandy, France, to force the occupying Germans back.
That day would become known as D-Day.
Join CBC Kids News contributor Isabelle MacNeil in learning all about the battle and how Canadians contributed on the historic day.
This video was written with research help provided by historians Tim Cook and Serge Durflinger and author Ted Barris.
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