While it didn't guarantee his downfall, it did go a long way towards that goal.
The invasion of Normandy ultimately resulted in the defeat of Germany.
it let to the defeat of German forces
The allied invasion and beachhead at Normandy heralded the defeat of the Germans and the end of World War II in Europe.
the allies needed a foothold in Europe to defeat the Germans. Normandy was the foothold
Dwight Eisenhower
To gain a foothold in Europe in order to defeat the Germans .
The invasion of Normandy. This led to the defeat of German forces.
because they thought the main invasion would come at pa de calais. when the invasion eventually came in Normandy the Germans could not counterattak because they needed hitlers permission and he was still asleep and noone wanted to wake him. when they did finally counter attack all they could do was slow up the mass of troops comin into France daily. their defeat was by no means rommels fault or the fighting Germans. also the allieds ability to prevent the Germans knowing about the invasion. the parachute operations on eitherside of Normandy prevented the Germans from getting organized.
General MacArthur strategy to defeat Japan would go through the occupied islands held by Japan. The Marines had amphibious training. So it made sense for MacArthur to utilize the Marines to defeat Japan. So the Marines did not have a unit at the invasion of Normandy.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States and the general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany
The German strategy was to repel the invasion, but as that became impossible, the Germans were trying to limit the invasion to the Normandy peninsula which to a large degree was pinned down in the tough 'bocage' country. The Germans were outnumbered in the West, they needed to defend Normandy to prevent the inevitable defeat which would be caused by a foe increasing in men and material.
The invasion in Normandy, France, ultimately changed the upper hand in the war from the Axis powers to the Allied powers.