Why Did The Allied Forces Shaped D-Day
The allied forces had successful tactics and execution in the events that shaped D-Day. They defeated the forces of Hitler and his Nazi regime and gained control of the city of Normandy which was important in turning the tides of the war, but this victory came with a great price as the German resistance was more than what the allies expected from the pill boxes to the machine gunners and mortar fire at the top of the hill. But the tactics and strategies of the orchestrators proved victorious over the German forces.
At the height of World War 2 the allied forces had advanced further in to Europe and had cornered the German forces in northern Europe. The allied forces wanted to gain control of Normandy as they believed that this area of Europe …show more content…
This would also allow the allied forces to drop from the sky which consist of the 101st airborne recon division who would conduct surveillance and provide necessary assistance and cover for the marines and allied forces on the beaches. By the landing on the beaches the coordinators believed that it would minimise casualties as if there was an air landing into Normandy instead, and that the element of surprise was on the side of the allies and the Germans were not suspecting an imminent attack. The German forces were caught by surprised and were slow to react in order to prevent the first few personal carriers from dropping off their troops onto the beaches. Another tactic that added to the allies’ strength was that they controlled the air and as a result the Germans could not run surveillance and therefore did not anticipate an attack. Also the fact that the German forces were leaderless in the Normandy area because their main leader and general Rommel was on the road for a meeting and the other leaders and generals were attending the war games in Rennes (C). This tactic became a vital part in the invasion of Normandy because with the German forces not having eyes in the sky via aircraft they did not know what the allies were planning and what they
At the height of World War 2 the allied forces had advanced further in to Europe and had cornered the German forces in northern Europe. The allied forces wanted to gain control of Normandy as they believed that this area of Europe …show more content…
This would also allow the allied forces to drop from the sky which consist of the 101st airborne recon division who would conduct surveillance and provide necessary assistance and cover for the marines and allied forces on the beaches. By the landing on the beaches the coordinators believed that it would minimise casualties as if there was an air landing into Normandy instead, and that the element of surprise was on the side of the allies and the Germans were not suspecting an imminent attack. The German forces were caught by surprised and were slow to react in order to prevent the first few personal carriers from dropping off their troops onto the beaches. Another tactic that added to the allies’ strength was that they controlled the air and as a result the Germans could not run surveillance and therefore did not anticipate an attack. Also the fact that the German forces were leaderless in the Normandy area because their main leader and general Rommel was on the road for a meeting and the other leaders and generals were attending the war games in Rennes (C). This tactic became a vital part in the invasion of Normandy because with the German forces not having eyes in the sky via aircraft they did not know what the allies were planning and what they