Why was d day such a success?

Answer 1

The Germans thought the attack was going to occur farther along the coast at Calais because this was the shortest route by sea (Dover â Calais), even when the attack began on the beaches Hitler was still convinced the attack was going to occur at Calais. False intelligence spread by the allies spread false information to the Germans. Wooden guns on the South Coast of England, wooden planes, dropped plastic dummies out of planes, they put mirrors up on their ships and the Germans were fooled as they saw themselves going the other way. New technology specifically designed for the landing enabled the Allies to gain an advantage over the Germans. Mulberries, the floating docks the Allies used to land, enabled the Allies to land safely and disembark while firing. On some beaches no resistance was encountered while landing, this enabled the Allies to disembark easily, however, on Omaha beach the Allies suffered heavy losses numbering 2000 in total. D-day had been planned for many years and so all the plans were ready. The Germans had to keep control of the other parts of their empires and so were using troops elsewhere in Europe. The Italian attack and simply keeping control of all their land made it harder for Germany. Hitler denied that his forces were losing in Normandy, and would not authorize the mobilization of the large reserve forces stationed near Normandy.
* The troops involved were highly trained, equipped and motivated. * The battle plan was well prepared. * The manpower and logistics was available. * The air space was controlled by the Allies. * The sea lanes were very short and the seas were in Allied hands. * The deception plan was flawless. * The French Resistance was highly effective. * The Opposition was poorly motivated. * Hitler's Defense Planning was flawed. * Rommel was absent from the battlfield. * The troops did their job.

Answer 2

The allies became successful on D-day beacuse, they fought down the German barrier's, and captured all of the 5 beaches .. Eg ( Gold, Juno, Sword, Omaha and Utah ) .. This made The Germans fall back, and retreat.

Answer 3

D Day was the greatest amphibious action in history. The Allies in 1944 knew much depended on getting it right, there was little scope for it being a dress rehearsal, it had to be right first time. The Allies needed aerial superiority, as well as a naval crossing without enemy interdiction. The use of the massive Allied air power to breakup the French communications network prior to the event to prevent the rapid movement of the German Panzer reserves was crucial in securing a bridgehead. The Fusag (1st US Army Group) disinformation, that Patton would lead the 'real' invasion in the Pas de Calais region, appears to have had a paralysing effect on the German High Command. The fact that the weather was so dire at the time led the Germans to believe no fleet could cross the channel, yes, they knew it was coming, but where & when were closely guarded secrets.

Answer 4

It was vital because almost a million troops had amassed and trained in Britain. This cost a lot of money and interfered with the regular way of British life. The troops had to be used before it was too late.

Answer 5

The Allied goal of pressing Germany from the coast of France combined with their pressure in Italy was important. Without a massive landing at Normandy, German forces had the ability to focus more troops on the Soviets on the Eastern Front.

Answer 6

Because of suprise and the allieds overwhelming number of forces.

Answer 7

If the Germans had repelled D-Day it would have set the Allies back by 2-3 years.

Answer 8

The Germans were caught off guard by the meticulous planning and the landing spot of Allied forces. The fog that came unexpectedly also contributed to the stealth attack.

Answer 9

Except for Omaha beach, the Germans put up little to no resistance.

Answer 10

The chief factor was surprise, a supplementary factor was luck.