The Germans thought the attack was going to occur farther along the coast at Calais because this was the shortest route by sea (Dover â Calais), even when the attack began on the beaches Hitler was still convinced the attack was going to occur at Calais. False intelligence spread by the allies spread false information to the Germans. Wooden guns on the South Coast of England, wooden planes, dropped plastic dummies out of planes, they put mirrors up on their ships and the Germans were fooled as they saw themselves going the other way. New technology specifically designed for the landing enabled the Allies to gain an advantage over the Germans. Mulberries, the floating docks the Allies used to land, enabled the Allies to land safely and disembark while firing. On some beaches no resistance was encountered while landing, this enabled the Allies to disembark easily, however, on Omaha beach the Allies suffered heavy losses numbering 2000 in total. D-day had been planned for many years and so all the plans were ready. The Germans had to keep control of the other parts of their empires and so were using troops elsewhere in Europe. The Italian attack and simply keeping control of all their land made it harder for Germany. Hitler denied that his forces were losing in Normandy, and would not authorize the mobilization of the large reserve forces stationed near Normandy.
* The troops involved were highly trained, equipped and motivated. * The battle plan was well prepared. * The manpower and logistics was available. * The air space was controlled by the Allies. * The sea lanes were very short and the seas were in Allied hands. * The deception plan was flawless. * The French Resistance was highly effective. * The Opposition was poorly motivated. * Hitler's Defense Planning was flawed. * Rommel was absent from the battlfield. * The troops did their job.
It was a success
If the Germans had managed to win D-Day it would have been at least 3 more years before the Allies could attack again in such strength.
The day of the landings
What supplies was used for D-Day?
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Although there were errors overall the D Day mission was a success
d day was successful because
Absolutely.
It was a success
Yes
No, it was an incredible success.
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Success............
Dwight Eisenhower was the Allied Commander in Chief. His guidance was critical for the success of D-Day.
Yes , the Allied invasion of a Nazi occupied Europe was a success .
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