Minute by Minute D-Day Timeline

Shane Sohnle | June 06, 2004  | 0 comments  | Print  | E-mail

The build-up of Omaha Beach. Reinforcements of men and equipment moving inland.  SC193082 (Click to enlarge)

08:00 hrs
On Omaha Beach, American troops begin ascending the bluffs.

09:00 hrs
German 84th Corps learn of Allied amphibious landings.

09:30 hrs
The press is informed of the D-Day landing. On Gold Beach, British troops advance one mile inland. Hermanville captured by the British.

10:00 hrs
American troops successfully scale the bluffs overlooking Omaha Beach.

10:15 hrs
Rommel is informed of the Allied invasion, and quickly deaprts from Germany to return to France.

10:30 hrs
German 21st Panzer division receives orders to attack between Bayeux and Caen.

11:00 hrs
Vierville secured by American soldiers.

11:15 hrs
Canadians capture St. Aubin.

12:03 hrs
Link up acheived by Airborne troops and British Commandos at Orne bridges.

12:15 hrs
Reports received of German armor north of Caen.

12:30 hrs
On Sword Beach, the British 185th Brigade moves inland.

13:00 hrs
Link up achieved by 101st Airborne and U.S. 4th Infantry Division at Pouppeville.

13:30 hrs
On Omaha Beach, American troops advance inland.

13:35 hrs
On Omaha Beach, the German 352nd Division reported to have pushed the Allied landing back into the sea.

14:00 hrs
Fighting on Periers Ridge, Sword Beach. Hilter conducts his first meeting regarding the invasion.

16:00 hrs
The Germans and British see combat between the areas of Bazenville and Villers-le-Sec. American armor begins advancing inland from Omaha beach. The 12th SS Panzer Lehr divisions are released from reserve status.

16:30 hrs
The German 21st Panzer Division assaults the Allies at the Sword beachhead.

18:00 hrs
The advance towards Caen by the British is halted.

19:00 hrs
On Omaha Beach General Huebner, 1st Division commander, sets up his command post .

20:00 hrs
The Allies secure Colleville-sur-Med.

20:10 hrs
The Canadians capture Taillerville.

21:00 hrs
On Utah Beach and east of the Orne River, Allied gliders bearing reinfocements begin to land.

00:00 hrs
Many Allied objectives for D-Day remain unachieved, but all five Allied beachheads have been secured, with a total of nine Allied divisions ashore. 

The Allied liberation of Europe has begun, spelling defeat and the end of the war for the Axis powers.

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