The invasion of Normandy and its defense involved some of history's best-known generals.  From logistics planning to tactical fighting, these leaders forged the shape of D-Day.

Allies
-- Gen. Omar Bradley
-- Lt. Gen. Miles Dempsey
-- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
-- Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory
-- Field Marshall Bernard Law Montgomery
-- Adm. Bertram H. Ramsay
-- Gen. Carl Spaatz

Axis
-- Field Marshall Erwin Rommel