This essay is a critical analysis that will explain the historical representation of two films that depict the Normandy landings of World War II. The Normandy landings took place on June 6, 1944 in France. The Normandy Landings, also known as D-Day, was an invasion by Allied forces on Normandy Beach by sea and air crossing the English Channel to Normandy Beach, which was captured by Nazi forces. The D-Day invasion was the largest wartime invasion by sea and air involving forces from twelve Allied countries. The objective was to retake Normandy from the Nazis and establish control of the region as the Germans attempted to strengthen the position they had in Normandy, France. Allied General Dwight E. Eisenhower planned and executed the massive invasion dubbed "Operation Overload." Operation Overload involved the transport of troops and supplies from the English Channel to Normandy Beach, this involved air attacks and ground troops. Allied forces overtook the Germans in Normandy and consequently reclaimed the region. The results of this D-Day operation resulted in Allied forces claiming Normandy from the Germans and, in doing so, the loss of approximately 425,000 Allied and German troops. Invasions by Allied forces were important because they allowed Allied forces to enter the West German border and fight the Germans on their own territory. If D-Day had not occurred, the outcome of the war could have been different. The films evaluated in the essay which both depict the events of the Normandy landings are The Longest Day, a film released in 1962, and Saving Private Ryan, a film released in 1962. in 1998. T. .... middle of paper ......ent the prospects of the war on both sides. It is also more accurate in telling the entire story of the events of D-Day. Saving Private Ryan focuses only on a small number of American soldiers participating in the war and fails to present the whole story before or after the landing in Normandy. Although it more accurately depicts the story of the D-Day invasion, The Longest Day lacks the most realistic. nature of war effects than those obtained by Saving Private Ryan (number of victims, blood, etc.). Saving Private Ryan, which shows soldiers who have lost body parts and are covered in blood, screaming in pain. The film also more accurately shows the number of Allied casualties on Normandy Beach. The Longest Day attempts to glorify the Allies in the film and does not demonstrate the exact number of soldiers lying dead on the beach.Conclusion