The Normandy landings
It became the steeping stone into occupied Europe from the South. [As Churchill called it in the planning stage "the chance to strike at soft underbelly of Fortress Europe]
The Allies accomplished invading Europe and landing thousands of troops and armoured vehicles
Hurtgen Forrest, Germany
In the summer of 1944, the Western Allies chose to break into France via the beaches of Normandy, located on France's northern coast. When finally breaking free of their bridgehead there, Allied forces moved primarily through both the center of France (liberating Paris along the way) and the northern coastal area of France (often avoiding German occupational forces in "fortress-towns" on the coast) in their advance toward the liberation of Europe.
The Americans landed in Sicily in 1943 I believe, and took it the same year. Then they proceeded through the main part of Italy to Europe.
Very simply, the need for the Allies to gain a foothold on European soil to enable them to begin the assault on Hitler's "Fortress Europe."j3h.
It became the steeping stone into occupied Europe from the South. [As Churchill called it in the planning stage "the chance to strike at soft underbelly of Fortress Europe]
The Allies accomplished invading Europe and landing thousands of troops and armoured vehicles
Hurtgen Forrest, Germany
All countries contained within the E.U are allies. All N.A.T.O members in europe are also allies.
In the summer of 1944, the Western Allies chose to break into France via the beaches of Normandy, located on France's northern coast. When finally breaking free of their bridgehead there, Allied forces moved primarily through both the center of France (liberating Paris along the way) and the northern coastal area of France (often avoiding German occupational forces in "fortress-towns" on the coast) in their advance toward the liberation of Europe.
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Europe
The Americans landed in Sicily in 1943 I believe, and took it the same year. Then they proceeded through the main part of Italy to Europe.
it gave the allies a foot hold back in Europe to engage the German forces.
They came into Normandy on the beaches of France and then worked their way up into the rest of Europe. This is what is called "D Day." A good example of what happened is the HBO series Saving Private Ryan.
The Allies didn't invade Europe, we came to Europe's aid. When we began the Liberation of France, this was called D day...