Encore generally airs older films released between the 1960s to the 1990s, with some newer movie titles (usually broadcast between six to nine months after their premiere on Starz) interspersed throughout the day (mostly on Sunday nights, as of the summer of 2014).
June 6, 1944 - Led by Eisenhower, over a million troops (the largest invasion force in history) stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the process of re-taking France. The turning point of World War II.
Summary of the Battle of Normandy. The Invasion of Normandy would be the first time since 1688 that an army had crossed the English Channel. By the evening of June 6th, 1944, there would be more than 100,000 Allied soldiers ashore in Normandy with more than 9,000 casualties.