How did D-day defeat Germany?

Answer 1

D-Day the great invasion.

Allied troups stormed the beaches of Normandy in a heroic effort to free Europe from the clutches of Germanys grip.

6th June 1944, the invasion began, under the authority of Eisenhower.

Germany had no idea which beach they were going to invade on - the element of surprise was riding with the British, Americans and Canadians!

Americans lost many men on Ohama beach and the most gruelling battle was at the Point Du Hoc. Here the men had to scramble cliffs whilst under attack. Many fell to there death and their remains lie there still today.

D-Day the great invasion and the great losses of great men.

Answer 2

The British did not defeat Germany. The main effort came from Russia in the East. Combined British, American and Canadian forces attacked from the west. Displaced French, Polish and Czechoslovaks also played their part. And there were contributions from the underground of occupied countries like Yugoslavia, the Low Countries and Norway

In terms of the military death toll, one indication of who did what fighting, some figures are:

Russia 10 million

Yugoslavia 450,000

USA 420,000 ( including losses in Far East fighting Japan)

UK 380,000

Poland 240,000

France 220,000

Canada 45,000

To answer the question the fightback against Germany started in the desert of North Africa where the Germans were beaten, moved to Italy where the allied forces, under the Americans, forced the Germans back and finally moved to Normandy where an Allied invasion force of Americans, British and Canadians landed and pushed the Germans back to Berlin.

While this was happening in the west the Germans had invaded Russia and been pushed back by the Russians with huge losses on both sides all the way to Berlin.

There the two armies (Allies and Russians) met and shook hands.

The british did crack the enigma codes which was vital for numerous reasons. And Britain was the perfect stepping stone the for the allied invasion in Normandy.