D-Day
During World War II (1939-1945), the Battle of Normandy (which
was form June 1944 through August of 1944), resulted in the British letting go
of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. This was called Operation
Overload, which is also known as D-Day. This took place on June 6, 1944. On this
day around 156,000 American, Canadian and British Forces landed in Normandy
along a stretch of five beaches. The 5 beaches were Utah Beach, Omaha Beach,
Gold Beach, Juno Beach, and Sword Beach. However, the Allies would actually
attack they had to plan thoroughly. The Allies carried out a large-scale
deception to mislead Germans about the invasion target.
was form June 1944 through August of 1944), resulted in the British letting go
of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. This was called Operation
Overload, which is also known as D-Day. This took place on June 6, 1944. On this
day around 156,000 American, Canadian and British Forces landed in Normandy
along a stretch of five beaches. The 5 beaches were Utah Beach, Omaha Beach,
Gold Beach, Juno Beach, and Sword Beach. However, the Allies would actually
attack they had to plan thoroughly. The Allies carried out a large-scale
deception to mislead Germans about the invasion target.
Before D-Day, after World War II began, Germany entrench and occupied North Western France which began in May of 1940. America entered the war in in December of 1941, and by 1942 America and the British contemplated the possibility of an Allied Invasion.
Many supplies were taken when in battle with Germany, over 156,000 men were transported and about 30,000 vehicles across to the five French Beaches. More than 300 planes dropped 13,000 bombs over costal Normandy. By nightfall on June 6, 1944 (the night that D-Day began), 9,000 Allied soldires were dead or wounded. But more than 100,000 mad it ashore.
By the end of August 1944, the Allies reached the Seine River, Paris was
free and the Germans had been removed from northwestern France, which concluded
the Battle of Normandy. The Normandy invasion began to turn the tide against the Nazis.
It prevented Hitler from sending troops from France to build up his Eastern Front against
the advancing Soviets. The following spring, on May 8, 1945, the Allies formally accepted
the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. But, Hitler had committed suicide a week
earlier, on April 30.
free and the Germans had been removed from northwestern France, which concluded
the Battle of Normandy. The Normandy invasion began to turn the tide against the Nazis.
It prevented Hitler from sending troops from France to build up his Eastern Front against
the advancing Soviets. The following spring, on May 8, 1945, the Allies formally accepted
the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. But, Hitler had committed suicide a week
earlier, on April 30.
Photos:
http://www.stevehammer.net/lessons/dday/dday.html
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/his/CoreArt/maps/april1940.html
http://richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/AirShows/WanakaWarbirds/Spitfires/MarkXvi/
Sources:
http://www.history.com/topics/d-day
http://www.army.mil/d-day
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amer/dday/sfeaure/sf_info.html
http://www.stevehammer.net/lessons/dday/dday.html
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/his/CoreArt/maps/april1940.html
http://richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/AirShows/WanakaWarbirds/Spitfires/MarkXvi/
Sources:
http://www.history.com/topics/d-day
http://www.army.mil/d-day
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amer/dday/sfeaure/sf_info.html