Its goal was to support the Allied operations in France and liberate Russian territory.
At the same time the Allies were conducting D-Day on the shores of Normandy, France, Stalin and the Soviet Union were launching another attack — this one code-named Operation Bagration in Soviet Byelorussia. The offensive lasted from June 22 to Aug. 19, 1944, and was massive; it included more than 2.3 million men. Its goal was to support the Allied operations in France and liberate Russian territory.