The Germans had all expected the invasion to happen at the Strait of Calais,about 100 miles north. German troop concentrations were much higher and at better readiness there.
Pas-de-Calais
for the Germans - beach defenses to stop an allied invasion.... for the allies, how to overcome beach defenses on landing.........
The Allies had deceived them into believing the attack would come later at the Pas de Calais.
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.
Yes, the invasion of Normandy was a good idea because the Allies needed to invade Europe to aid there French allies.
the allies needed a foothold in Europe to defeat the Germans. Normandy was the foothold
Pas-de-Calais
The Allies chose Normandy as the Germans were not expecting landing there.
for the Germans - beach defenses to stop an allied invasion.... for the allies, how to overcome beach defenses on landing.........
The Allies had deceived them into believing the attack would come later at the Pas de Calais.
The allies wanted the Germans to believe the invasion was to take place across the shortest channel crossing to Calais, France.
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.
Yes, the invasion of Normandy was a good idea because the Allies needed to invade Europe to aid there French allies.
The invasion in Normandy, France, ultimately changed the upper hand in the war from the Axis powers to the Allied powers.
The allies tricke the Germans into spliting there force by sending a double agent to say they where going to land at Pas- de-Calais, which is closer to Engalnd
The invasion of Normandy, or D-Day, allowed the allies to get control of the coast of France. This allowed Allies to get a direct path to Germany, and potentially eliminate the dictator, Adolf Hitler.
Normandy was invaded on June 6, 1944 by the allies.