What was the purpose for the Normandy invasion?

Answer 1

It forced Hitler to fight on several fronts (Italy, Russia, and France) dividing his forces. Germany was defeated less than a year after the invasion. This was a good and lucky thing for americans.

Answer 2

The easy answer is that ALL major invasions in WWII had a D-Day. Simply put, it was first day of landing troops. The landing on Normandy beach (aka Operation Overlord) had a D-Day date of June 6, 1944. D-Day for the landing on Iwo Jima was February 19, 1944. The landing at Peleliu had a D-Day of 15 September 1944. Going further, the day after invasion was referred to D+1, D+2 for the second day, etc.

Answer 3

D-Day was the start of the Allied attack on Nazi occupied France (specifically Normandy), in attempt to re-capture France and start counter-attacks on the rest of Nazi occupied European countries.

Answer 4

So that way they could secure a beach head.and then they could bring in more troops and supplies so that they could win ww2.if you have more questions regarding ww2 please email me at pres03@sbcglobal.net i will most likely be able to answer any of your questions.

Answer 5

There were several factors involved which made Normandy the only viable choice, from the Allied perspective.

In 1942 the British and Canadians had raided the port of Dieppe on the French coast. It was a disaster. Much was learned, among other things, that the Germans could be counted on to have very heavy defenses at every port city. The Germans knew the Allies would need a port very soon after landing troops. Modern armies need thousands of tons of supplies every day to feed the men, keep them supplied with ammunition, and keep their vehicles moving. A port was thought to be essential, and soon. But there is no port in Normandy, the closest is Cherbourg, but its tiny and inadequate for the Allied needs. The Allies planned cleverly to create two artificial harbors, called Mulberries. These were massive concrete structures, built in England and towed across the Channel at the invasion. These, supplemented by old ships deliberately sunk to make breakwaters, were to provide temporary port facilities until an actual port big enough to meet the requirements could be taken. So the Germans were looking for an attack at or near a major port, but the Allies were concerned with being able to get ashore, and stay there. So they wanted to hit where the German defenses were thin. This made Normandy a logical choice.

Another factor was the beaches themselves. They were not too steep, and the territory inland was flat. A wide stretch of suitable beaches - fifty miles - was needed. There were not too many such sections of French coastline. Only at one of the American beaches, Omaha, was there high ground behind the beach. The mostly flat beaches would allow Allied vehicles to get ashore without undue difficulty, and to penetrate inland. Incredibly, no one gave much thought to the bocage, the Norman hedgerows dividing every farm field in the American sectors. These proved to provide the Germans with natural defensive barriers, which were extremely tough to break through. Many of the planners were British and surely some of them had been to Normandy at some point in their lives, but no consideration was given to what proved to be a very troublesome set of obstacles.

A final factor was that Normandy was just within range of land-based aircraft operating from England in support of the invasion. This was essential, so that air support for the troops on the ground could be supplied, and the German air forces kept away.

Answer 6

to gain a foothold in Europe in order to defeat the Germans

Answer 7

The five beaches on D-Day were: Gold, Sword, Juno, Omaha and Utah.

Answer 8

Omaha Beach, Normandy, France.