D-Day
D-Day was definitely a major turning point in World War II. D-Day, also known as Operation Overlord, was planned to hopefully bring a swift end to the war and a win for the Allied cause. D-Day was to be an invasion of the beaches of Normandy, France to take back France and defeat the Germans and the other Axis Powers.
Operation Overlord began on June 6, 1944 when thousands upon thousands of men, naval craft, aircraft, and vehicles came upon the beaches of Normandy ready to fight. However, despite the vast amount of weaponry and men the Allies had this was not going to be an easy invasion whatsoever. The man in charge of it all was the United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower. His and others' careful planning and carrying out this invasion gave the Allies a big advantage once the day for invasion came. Why? The Allies had led the Axis Powers to believe that an invasion was to take place at a different location than it actually was, causing the Axis Powers to focus their fighting power elsewhere other than where it was severely needed.
Although the Allies stormed the beaches with great fighting spirit, they were unable to make many advances for a while because of the strong German lines on the beaches. They were finally able to get passed the beach and the Axis' lines on July 25, 1944. After the Allied forces had passed the beaches of Normandy they seemed to be unstoppable as they swept across France freeing it from German control. D-Day was a success despite the tremendous losses suffered by the Allies.
Operation Overlord began on June 6, 1944 when thousands upon thousands of men, naval craft, aircraft, and vehicles came upon the beaches of Normandy ready to fight. However, despite the vast amount of weaponry and men the Allies had this was not going to be an easy invasion whatsoever. The man in charge of it all was the United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower. His and others' careful planning and carrying out this invasion gave the Allies a big advantage once the day for invasion came. Why? The Allies had led the Axis Powers to believe that an invasion was to take place at a different location than it actually was, causing the Axis Powers to focus their fighting power elsewhere other than where it was severely needed.
Although the Allies stormed the beaches with great fighting spirit, they were unable to make many advances for a while because of the strong German lines on the beaches. They were finally able to get passed the beach and the Axis' lines on July 25, 1944. After the Allied forces had passed the beaches of Normandy they seemed to be unstoppable as they swept across France freeing it from German control. D-Day was a success despite the tremendous losses suffered by the Allies.