The Battle of Normandy
The Battle Of Normandy
In 1944, we realized that we had to enter the western Europe front, and the only way would be to break through the Germans. So, we decided to attack at the beach of Normandy. Allies built, on British soil, one of the largest and most powerful invasion forces in history. For 2 months before the landing, troops, equipment, and supplies were brought into Britain. The Allied air forces also bombed railroads, bridges, airfields, fortifications in France and Belgium, and continued their attacks on German industrial centers. After Postponed by delays, Operation Overlord was to begin on June 6, 1944. Throughout the preceding night, paratroopers were dropped behind German coastal defenses to eliminate communications and seize key defense posts. With General Dwight D. Eisenhower as the commander, the attack was to be at five different sites. The sites were: Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, Gold Beach, Juno Beach, and Sword Beach. Among the allied forces were Americans, British, and Canadian troops.
Between 6:30 and 7:30 A.M. that day, waves of Allied troops moved ashore between Cherbourg and Le Havre in the largest naval operation. This attack involved approximately 5,000 ships of all kinds, about 11,000 Allied aircraft, and more than 150,000 troops. Since the Germans had not anticipated the attack here, the Allies placed a phantom army in Kent which stopped Hitler from sending more troops to go to Normandy.
Even though the Germans had the elevated position, the Allied forced retook the beaches and accomplished their goal on July 6,
In 1944, we realized that we had to enter the western Europe front, and the only way would be to break through the Germans. So, we decided to attack at the beach of Normandy. Allies built, on British soil, one of the largest and most powerful invasion forces in history. For 2 months before the landing, troops, equipment, and supplies were brought into Britain. The Allied air forces also bombed railroads, bridges, airfields, fortifications in France and Belgium, and continued their attacks on German industrial centers. After Postponed by delays, Operation Overlord was to begin on June 6, 1944. Throughout the preceding night, paratroopers were dropped behind German coastal defenses to eliminate communications and seize key defense posts. With General Dwight D. Eisenhower as the commander, the attack was to be at five different sites. The sites were: Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, Gold Beach, Juno Beach, and Sword Beach. Among the allied forces were Americans, British, and Canadian troops.
Between 6:30 and 7:30 A.M. that day, waves of Allied troops moved ashore between Cherbourg and Le Havre in the largest naval operation. This attack involved approximately 5,000 ships of all kinds, about 11,000 Allied aircraft, and more than 150,000 troops. Since the Germans had not anticipated the attack here, the Allies placed a phantom army in Kent which stopped Hitler from sending more troops to go to Normandy.
Even though the Germans had the elevated position, the Allied forced retook the beaches and accomplished their goal on July 6,