Operation Overloas
...it today, “The most difficult and complicated operation ever to take place.” Said British Prime Minister Sir, Winston Churchill. Normandy, France June 6, 1944 the U.S. ~ European allies geared up for the most significant turning point of World War II. The goal was to free France from Nazi Germany. After you are done reading this your eyes are going to be tiered, and you are going to learn a lot about D-Day. ( http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com)
The assault on Normandy Beach didn’t just happen over night. It took months to plan. Every minute of every day was used to plan the attack on the beaches of Normandy. Each group was doing there part to ensure that the operation went to according to plan. The French Resistance, also known as the “Free French”, went out on secret missions to sabotage German railroad functions. They cut and blew up tracks, and destroyed locomotives . To make a safer landing, U.S. Pilots scattered bombs along the coast, in an effort to destroy some of the garrisons that were inhabited by the Germans. They also bombed bridges, and supply trains, that were carrying anything that could be used against us. By the time we were ready to attack, every bridge, train, and field was gone. (http://www.globalsecurity.org)
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, Churchill and Marshal Josef Stalin of the Soviet Union met in Tehran in November 1943, to finalize the invasion plans. The invasion started with paratroopers, the most dangerous attack by the Americans. They dropped behind enemy lines so they could surprise and weaken up the German troops, to secure needed targets. They knew that if the invasion by sea failed, there would be no rescue. They also sent boats to attack from the shores not knowing that there would be soldiers gunning them the main purpose of D-Day was to sneak in and destroy their supplies so then they could finish them off....
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