Battle Analysis of Battle of Normandy Subject: Battle of Normandy in the summer of 1944, between the Allied nations and German forces occupying Western Europe. More than 60 years later, the Normandy Invasion, or D-Day, remains the largest seaborne invasion in history, involving nearly three million troops crossing the English Channel from England to Normandy in occupied France. What was supposed to happen: What Happened: On the night of June 6 more than 5,000 vessels started the came across the English Channel. After fighting began, 9,000 of the Allied soldiers were dead or wounded. Within five days from the start of the battle, the Allies managed to establish a stronghold within Normandy. They had amassed 55,000 vehicles, 326,000 soldiers