The D-Day: The Invasion Of Normandy

D-Day was a major World War 2 event that happened on June 6,1944 Normandy France where the Allied Powers collaborated together to. D-day played a pivotal role against the germans in World War 2. America's role along with Britain, France, and Canada in the invasion of Normandy put the Germans on edge. The Invasion was a major success by the allies but also a costly one with there being thousands of casualties. It was called Operation Overlord and it was a plan to invade Normandy. D-Day or Operation Overlord was led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower who had commanded the Allied Troops. There were several means of deception that were made by the Allied Powers such as having fake military equipment being sent to certain areas and as well as false information such as the true location of where the Allied powers were going to invade. The Germans did prepare for a potential invasion. The germans defense against an invasion was the Atlantic Wall which consisted a turrets,mines and artillery which was used to help repel an attack done by the Allies. Although the allies had been prepared for the invasion it ran into a temporary delay because of the weather conditions.
The United States attacked ‘Omaha’ and ‘Utah’ beach.The land invasion of normandy was the largest amphibious assault in history.73,500 US troops landed on the first day of the Normandy Invasion. The american military invaded the french islands using landcraft that could travel through the water and landed on the beachhead. The German military’s defense was effective but wasn't capable of successfully defending the beach from an invasion.The Germans used artillery, machine guns and other defensive mechanism to repel an attack done by the Allies. The Germans used artillery, machine guns and other defensive mechanism to repel an attack done by the