In June 1944 men from the Royal Norfolk Regiment were part of the largest single military operation undertaken in history - Operation Overlord. The successful landings on the Normandy coast of France began on the 6th June 1944: D-Day

The 1st Battalion landed as part of the 3rd Infantry Division on D-Day. The 7th Battalion landed as part of the 59th Infantry Division on the 22nd June. The 65th (Norfolk Yeomanry) anti-tank regiment landed as part of the armoured division on D-Day.

The 7th Battalion was disbanded after two months in France having played a central role in a number of important actions and its men were absorbed into other battalions.

The 1st Battalion continued in the vanguard of the drive through Belgium and Holland and was finally part of the occupying force.