The battle of normandy
Beginning June 6th, 1944, the Battle of Normandy, code-named Operation Overlord, was the Allied invasion of Normandy. It began on June 6, 1944. Establishing the Allied forces in France, it was the largest operation ever to take place from the sea.
The Allies knew that facing a tough Nazi Germany would be tough, so from the beginning of World War ll the allies had planned an attack to defeat them. And they planned and waited and when the time came it was time to unleash the greatest invasion known to man kind.
Led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, in which he gave one of the most historic messages to the men embarking on this invasion, "You are about to embark upon the great crusade, toward which we have striven the many months." Greatly motivated by these words, the invasion was ready to take place.
The Allies knew that facing a tough Nazi Germany would be tough, so from the beginning of World War ll the allies had planned an attack to defeat them. And they planned and waited and when the time came it was time to unleash the greatest invasion known to man kind.
Led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, in which he gave one of the most historic messages to the men embarking on this invasion, "You are about to embark upon the great crusade, toward which we have striven the many months." Greatly motivated by these words, the invasion was ready to take place.
The invasion
On June 6, 1944, Operation Overlord was took place. Over 160,000 troops landed on the Normandy coast in France on different beaches, the Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha, and Utah. This way the Germans were attacked from different places and made the attack more surprising.
And that was just the beginning also with ground attack more than 5000 ships were involved with support, ammo and supplies. Also with 13000 planes bombarding and also providing air support to those on the ground. And more support awaiting orders near the English Channel.
Pushing in through France the allies were successful, but there was resistance and counterattacks but what Germany did was use up men and their resources that could not be replaced in which gave the allies the upper hand. Also troubles of the commanding officers of Germany arose. Dollman, commander of the 7th army had suddenly died, most likely of suicide, then Rommel was injured on an attack, and later Rundstedt, confessed that it was a defeat along with another commander Geyr. Both commanders were replaced with veteran capable commanders, Heinrich Eberbach and Gunther von Kluge, who later had the same feelings of defeat. Eventually Hitler himself took control of the army. While Rommel and Kluge were forced to commit suicide. And Germany's defense got worse when an attack in Caen was unsuccessful for them but successful for the allies. Victory was close to the allies.
And that was just the beginning also with ground attack more than 5000 ships were involved with support, ammo and supplies. Also with 13000 planes bombarding and also providing air support to those on the ground. And more support awaiting orders near the English Channel.
Pushing in through France the allies were successful, but there was resistance and counterattacks but what Germany did was use up men and their resources that could not be replaced in which gave the allies the upper hand. Also troubles of the commanding officers of Germany arose. Dollman, commander of the 7th army had suddenly died, most likely of suicide, then Rommel was injured on an attack, and later Rundstedt, confessed that it was a defeat along with another commander Geyr. Both commanders were replaced with veteran capable commanders, Heinrich Eberbach and Gunther von Kluge, who later had the same feelings of defeat. Eventually Hitler himself took control of the army. While Rommel and Kluge were forced to commit suicide. And Germany's defense got worse when an attack in Caen was unsuccessful for them but successful for the allies. Victory was close to the allies.
Victory to the allies
After months of successful attack to the Germans in France, the allies were finally able to push them back into Germany, where also the Russian army was waiting for them on the eastern border. Victory to the allies was close. But the victory of operation overlord helped increase their chance of winning the war. And in France, Paris was finally in the hands of the Allies. Commander, Dietrich von Choltitz, surrendered and on August 26, General Charles de Gaulle, head of the Free French marched down the Champs-Elysees to Notre-Dame Cathedral, where they celebrated their profound victory. More than 200,000 Allied forces were dead, wounded or missing but a 300,000 to the German forces. By the end of September 1944 most of France had been liberated. The Normandy landings was very successful, and it became the most significant battle in World war ll, because it was the major turning point of the war.