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it was difficult because thousands of men and material had to be landed on the beaches of France under German fire. Then they had to make their way inland and hope that Hitler didn't unleash his panzers on the troops and throw them back into the sea. The navy, army, and air corps all had to work together to execute this daring plan right under the nose of the best German field commander, erwin rommel.
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What made the invasion of Omaha beach so dangerous and difficult?
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Where did the Germans think the allies would land on d day?
they thought that the invasion in Normandy was a distraction, and that the real invasion would be in the south of France. so they went down to the south of France, but there was no invasion.
Code name for allied invasion of Normandy?
The invasion of Normandy's codename was Overlord
Why was the victory at Normandy beach so important to the Allied Forces?
The Allies needed a foothold in France to launch an invasion to liberate France and attack Germany from the west.
Why was George s Patton give command of a fake army before d-day invasion?
The Allies set up a fake base so any Nazi spy would think that the invasion would happen in another place than Normandy. Patton really was working with command on the invasion at the base they were going to invade from. The fake base idea worked because the Germans didn't have Normandy beach as well armed as they could have had.
Why did the allies choose Normandy as the site for d-day invasion and why was the landing at Omaha beach so much more difficult than expected?
The Allies chose Normandy as the Germans were not expecting landing there.
What made the invasion of Omaha beach so dangerous and difficult?
penis
What was the largest marine corps unit at the invasion of Normandy?
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.
Why did the liberation of the Jews take so long after the invasion of Normandy?
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Normandy invasion town?
ST-LO, capital of the department of Manche, can be used as one symbol for First U. S. Army's victory in a most difficult and bloody phase of the Campaign of Normandy.
How did the Battle of Normandy end?
The invasion of Normandy ended when the German units retreated across the River Seine. So the battle of Normandy ended when the Germans retreated east towards Germany.
Where did the Germans think the allies would land on d day?
they thought that the invasion in Normandy was a distraction, and that the real invasion would be in the south of France. so they went down to the south of France, but there was no invasion.
Code name for allied invasion of Normandy?
The invasion of Normandy's codename was Overlord
Could D-Day happen again?
The Allied invasion of Normandy, often called D-Day, was a huge invasion. Military confrontations these days tend to be on a smaller scale, so a repeat of something as big as the Normandy landings would seem to be unlikely for the foreseeable future. But such things are never impossible.
Why was the victory at Normandy beach so important to the Allied Forces?
The Allies needed a foothold in France to launch an invasion to liberate France and attack Germany from the west.
Why is air superiority so important?
military operations have to be in the open. without air superiority such operations would be subject to attack, as with the invasion of Normandy in 1944, where there was air superiority............
Why was George s Patton give command of a fake army before d-day invasion?
The Allies set up a fake base so any Nazi spy would think that the invasion would happen in another place than Normandy. Patton really was working with command on the invasion at the base they were going to invade from. The fake base idea worked because the Germans didn't have Normandy beach as well armed as they could have had.
