the Battle of the Bulge
Gain a foothold on the European mainland.
The Allies needed a foothold in France to launch an invasion to liberate France and attack Germany from the west.
The D-Day landings were important to gain a foothold on Europe again. Allied troops had to face the Germany Army on the ground.
It meant that the Allies were able to gain a foothold on Europe via Normandy. This eventually led to the defeat of Hitler's Nazis Germany.
Germany's final attempt to break the allied lines was at the battle of the bulge where the Germans went on the full offensive to regain their land but failed.
the allies needed a foothold in Europe to defeat the Germans. Normandy was the foothold
Germany's final attempt to break the allied lines was at the battle of the bulge where the Germans went on the full offensive to regain their land but failed.
Operation Torch. and Winston churchil
it helped pave the way for a later all-out offensive
The Allied Forces were fighting Germany and Japan at the same time. The German offensive happened to start before the Japanese offensive. It was not "an idea".
It provided Allied forces a foothold on the European continent that would put them on a path to Invade Germany and end the War
helped pave the way for a later all-out offensive