Minute by Minute D-Day Timeline

Armchair General is proud to present you with a minute by minute account of the major events of D-Day, June 6th, 1944.

 

In preparation for the invasion, artillery equipment is loaded aboard LCTs at an English port. Brixham, England. 1 June 1944. Photo by Nehez. SC206438 (Click to enlarge)

 

00:15 hrs
17,000 British and American glider and paratroopers drop behind enemy lines into Normandy.

00:35 hrs
Orne Canal and River bridges secured by British Airborne troops.

01:00 hrs
Man battle stations order given to first Navy hands. The process of lowering the landing craft into the water begins; Airborne troops on shore disrupt communications by knocking down telephone poles and severing phone lines.

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02:00 hrs
In England, the first wave of bombers are launched to attack targets in the vicinity of the beachheads.

03:00 hrs
Airborne troops are reinforced by additional glider troops.

03:09 hrs
Allied invasion fleet detected by German radar. German shore batteries ordered to prepare for invasion by Admiral Krancke.

03:30 hrs
Assault troops begin boarding the landing craft.

04:30 hrs
Merville battery captured by the British, clearing the path for the landing on Sword Beach.

05:30 hrs
Allies begin bombardment of the beaches; American troops land at St. Marcouf, an island off Utah Beach held by the Germans.

06:00 hrs
German 7th Army HQ learns of heavy bombardment by the Allied forces.

06:30 hrs
H-Hour on Omaha and Utah Beaches.

07:00 hrs
The first landing wave on Omaha Beach becomes pinned down; U.S. Rangers begin to scale Pointe-du-Hoc.

07:30 hrs
H-Hour on and Sword and Gold Beaches.

07:45 hrs
On Utah Beach, American forces begin advancing inland from the beachhead. H-Hour on Juno Beach.

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14 Responses to “Minute by Minute D-Day Timeline”

1. 1
   Aaron says:

   4/21/2009 at 9:09 am

   this is very good. i am currently in the 10th grade and i am working on teaching the class on the battle of D-Day. i see im not the only one who has done there home work lol.

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     aaron says:

     5/25/2011 at 7:53 pm

     i have the same name but im in 8th and im doing an exit project and a time line is required and it hasnt helped me much

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     Aaron says:

     2/2/2012 at 10:46 am

     Hey, my name is Aaron too and crazily Im in 10th grade and Im giving a speech on D-Day.

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   SUSAN! says:

   3/27/2011 at 11:51 pm

   OH YEAH. I AGREE WITH AARON.
   i am also in 10th grade..
   this is very helpful. :x

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     brad says:

     4/12/2011 at 8:41 am

     losers GOD

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       Bill says:

       4/19/2011 at 7:34 pm

       Brad you are a numbnuts
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   hi says:

   6/15/2011 at 5:48 am

   GOD BLESS ALL THOSE MEN!

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   ADVICE WANTED - D-Day and onwards - time line of events - World War 2 Talk says:

   10/3/2011 at 12:29 pm

   [...] [...]

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   sheldon says:

   12/30/2011 at 2:53 pm

   I an very pleased

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     cooper says:

     12/30/2011 at 2:54 pm

     me too

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   Theo says:

   1/9/2012 at 9:43 am

   This did not help me very much.

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   • 6.1
     lisa says:

     1/25/2012 at 12:10 pm

     agree with theo

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   l says:

   1/25/2012 at 12:09 pm

   i dont get any of thissss.. :/

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   • 7.1
     Aaron says:

     2/2/2012 at 10:48 am

     Sometimes you need to look for the hidden meaning of things. Keep reading the selection and you will get it eventualy if not let me know.

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