The Invasion Of Normandy D-Day During World War II
Have you ever wondered about some of the battles in WWII? The Invasion of Normandy D-Day was a huge loss for the Nazi Germans and a big win for the Allied army. Now let's talk about the Invasion of Normandy D-Day. First of all, let's talk about the preparation for the Invasion of Normandy D day. The beginning of may 1940, Germany invaded northwestern France. December 1941 the Americans joined the war. 1942, the British and the Americans were going to become allies to create a dominate allied invasion. A cross channel invasion plans were beginning to climb for the allies.Hitler was informed about this invasion and put Erwin Rommel responsible for the defence on the beaches and all over the region. Meanwhile Hitler also put Erwin Rommel in
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6;30 am the invasion began, the Canadians and British overcame the enemy and captured the beaches.The beaches were codenamed Sword,Gold, and Juno. Meanwhile, the U.S. forces resisted the enemy troops at Omaha Beach where over 2,000 troops. By the end of the day 4,000 Allied troops lost their lives and thousands of more troops were missing or wounded. A few days later on June 11, all of the beaches they were after were secure with over 326,000 troops, 100,000 tons of equipment, and 50,000 vehicles were in Normandy. At first, Germany was hit with confusion in the ranks and without Erwin Rommel who was away on leave. In the beginning Hitler thought the invasion was supposed to be a distraction to the Germans from an additional attack north of the Seine River. Reinforcements were called from further afield causing delays. Hitler also didn’t call for armoured divisions to help defence. The Germans were affected also by the allied air support, the air support destroyed many important bridges. The Germans had to take lengthy detours. Through the weeks, the Allies battled their way over the Normandy countryside looking right in the eye of the Germans. At the end of June, Cherbourg was filled with allies, there were 850,000 men, and 150,000 vehicles in
6;30 am the invasion began, the Canadians and British overcame the enemy and captured the beaches.The beaches were codenamed Sword,Gold, and Juno. Meanwhile, the U.S. forces resisted the enemy troops at Omaha Beach where over 2,000 troops. By the end of the day 4,000 Allied troops lost their lives and thousands of more troops were missing or wounded. A few days later on June 11, all of the beaches they were after were secure with over 326,000 troops, 100,000 tons of equipment, and 50,000 vehicles were in Normandy. At first, Germany was hit with confusion in the ranks and without Erwin Rommel who was away on leave. In the beginning Hitler thought the invasion was supposed to be a distraction to the Germans from an additional attack north of the Seine River. Reinforcements were called from further afield causing delays. Hitler also didn’t call for armoured divisions to help defence. The Germans were affected also by the allied air support, the air support destroyed many important bridges. The Germans had to take lengthy detours. Through the weeks, the Allies battled their way over the Normandy countryside looking right in the eye of the Germans. At the end of June, Cherbourg was filled with allies, there were 850,000 men, and 150,000 vehicles in