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Hitler was convinced the Allies would land in the Pas De Calais area near Dunkerque (Dunkirk) France.
The allies had tricked him into believing it. They set up phony military equipment on the shores opposite to Calais to make Hitler think they were building up forces to attack at Dunkerque. They sent phoney messages that the the Nazis listened to and believed. They also sent a bogus force of army people to Norway. This deception was called Operation Fortitude. See link below.
Hitler was convinced the Allies would never land in Normandy where there were no shipping piers. He would not guess the allies would bring their own piers. When they did land at Normandy he said that landing force was a prelude to the main forces coming to Calais. He failed to understand the forces at Normandy WAS the main landing - the Brits and Americans had tricked him immensely.
For the most part, it was the German High Command, not Hitler, who expected an invasion of France to be at the Pas De Calais.
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∙ 12y agothe Germans actually believe the invasion of Europe, if there was too be one, would be in Holand, which was far more fortified then Normandy and the French coast. Normandy was chosen for the Allies because it was then the closest landing spot to Britian and retreating the German army from north France out of France and across the Rhine river was far more productive as the Soviets were closing in from the East.
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Normandy
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The Western Allies should invade France.
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Normandy, France
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IN ORDER:SicilyItalyAnd on the Normandy beaches of France
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Normandy, France.
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How did the allies invade Normandy?
by airborne forces inland and a beach assult.............
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Yes, the invasion of Normandy was a good idea because the Allies needed to invade Europe to aid there French allies.
When did allies invade western Europe?
6 June 1944 at Normandy, France.....................................
What date did the allies invade Normandy in World War 2?
1944-1945
Where did the Allies invade France during World War 2?
They invaded Normandy France.
When did the allies invade mormandy on d-day during war 2?
The Allies invaded Normandy on 6 June 1944
When did the allies invade Normandy on day during world war 2?
06 Jun 1944
What was the location for invasion of Normandy?
The location was Normandy France. England landed there because it was the shortest route to get to Germany thus making it a shorter trip to invade Germany.
