D-Day Turning Point
D-Day
Introduction
“They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate.”-- President Franklin D. Roosevelt. D-Day required two years of planning, 156,000 Allied troops, 13,000 paratroopers, 50,000 vehicles, 11,000 planes, and 5,000 ships. In other words, it was one of the largest amphibious battles ever conducted in the history of war and its outcome affected the entire world. D-Day, a momentous turning point during World War II that sparked hope for the Allies of winning World War II, influenced the outcome of the war, the Axis Powers, and the world that was holding their breath waiting for news of the invasion.
D-Day
Formation of D-Day The formation of D-Day involved years of work behind the scenes. An individual who had wanted to invade France before mid-1944 was …show more content…
During the first months of 1944, the crucial problem for Germany was they had conquered such a large expanse of land that they no longer had the ability to defend it at all times. However, Hitler still managed to defend their newfound territory through the reliance on using foreign troops, German youths and old men, along with keeping prior established defensive positions. For the Allies, their main dilemma was to penetrate the Atlantic and seize enough land to begin taking back Europe. The main goal of the Allies’ operation was to keep their anonymity and still complete the task (Ambrose, 1994). Multiple German divisions encompassed rejects who were in deteriorating health. These divisions could be relied on to defend fixed positions, but not to fight as well as their counterparts on the front (Dank, 1984). Hitler’s greatest mistake on D-Day was that he completely mishandled one of his most imperative and critical weapons. Along with his strategic countermove effort (Ambrose,
Introduction
“They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate.”-- President Franklin D. Roosevelt. D-Day required two years of planning, 156,000 Allied troops, 13,000 paratroopers, 50,000 vehicles, 11,000 planes, and 5,000 ships. In other words, it was one of the largest amphibious battles ever conducted in the history of war and its outcome affected the entire world. D-Day, a momentous turning point during World War II that sparked hope for the Allies of winning World War II, influenced the outcome of the war, the Axis Powers, and the world that was holding their breath waiting for news of the invasion.
D-Day
Formation of D-Day The formation of D-Day involved years of work behind the scenes. An individual who had wanted to invade France before mid-1944 was …show more content…
During the first months of 1944, the crucial problem for Germany was they had conquered such a large expanse of land that they no longer had the ability to defend it at all times. However, Hitler still managed to defend their newfound territory through the reliance on using foreign troops, German youths and old men, along with keeping prior established defensive positions. For the Allies, their main dilemma was to penetrate the Atlantic and seize enough land to begin taking back Europe. The main goal of the Allies’ operation was to keep their anonymity and still complete the task (Ambrose, 1994). Multiple German divisions encompassed rejects who were in deteriorating health. These divisions could be relied on to defend fixed positions, but not to fight as well as their counterparts on the front (Dank, 1984). Hitler’s greatest mistake on D-Day was that he completely mishandled one of his most imperative and critical weapons. Along with his strategic countermove effort (Ambrose,