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What was the terrain like on the Normandy beach that d-day was fought on?
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The beaches at Normandy are narrow strips of sand about 50 to 100 yards wide. On the other side of the beaches there are steep cliffs or hills.
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Who fought in D-Day?
http://www.britannica.com/dday
Where was dday located?
five beaches at Normany, France....omaha, utah, gold, sword and juno on 6 June 1944..................
Why was dday important?
It was the beginning of the Allied invasion of Europe. It began with the landing at Normandy, France. The invasion saw the largest amphibious assault in history
What occuered on d-day?
the thing that occurred on DDay was one of the very invasions on Omaha beach, Utah beach, Sword beach it involved the U.S army invading the beaches and the British a Lot of men died
Were the Germans responsible for invasion of Normandy?
Yes, they did not anticipate where the invasion would take place, not enough land was covered by their troops. They also thought that Dday would be postponed due to weather.
What was the US accomplishments on DDay?
They landed on Normandy beach.. and were pressing inwards into Europe to take down the Nazi regime
Who fought in D-Day?
http://www.britannica.com/dday
Did the united States fight at France in World War 2?
Hitler had invaded France, so we fought over the control of France from Hitler. DDAY was a landing on a French beach. When the allies came into an area the French people were liberated from the German occupation.
What are some battles during world war 2 including Normandy and d-day?
Stalingrad in soviet union Normandy/dday in France midway and iwojima in japan
What was dday and where?
D-Day was the Allied invasion of German occupied France, on the beaches of Normandy on 6 june,1944.
Where was dday located?
five beaches at Normany, France....omaha, utah, gold, sword and juno on 6 June 1944..................
Where did Dday occur?
D-Day occurred on the beaches of Normandy, France during World War 2 while the Nazi/Germany occupied France. The United States military forces, joined with other nations approached the beach from the ocean while the Nazis defended the beach. The Nazi's were eventually overwhelmed after a massive loss of life on both sides, which was the turning point of the war leading to the defeat of the Germans.
Why was dday important?
It was the beginning of the Allied invasion of Europe. It began with the landing at Normandy, France. The invasion saw the largest amphibious assault in history
What was the impotance of dday?
The importance of D-Day in World War II, was that the Allied forces were able to gain a foothold on Normandy, France. From this beach-head, the Allies would eventually (with a great loss of life and several setbacks) eventually bring the war in Europe to an end with Germany's defeat.
What occuered on d-day?
the thing that occurred on DDay was one of the very invasions on Omaha beach, Utah beach, Sword beach it involved the U.S army invading the beaches and the British a Lot of men died
Were the Germans responsible for invasion of Normandy?
Yes, they did not anticipate where the invasion would take place, not enough land was covered by their troops. They also thought that Dday would be postponed due to weather.
What happened to American troops who landed on Omaha beach on dday?
They were held up because most of their tanks sank. They beach was better defended than most and it was almost impossible to advance to the sea wall.
