d-Day ( The Longest day) june 6, 1944
- Operation Overlord
-Allies open a second front in France against the Germans
- Land on 5 beaches named Utah & Omaha ( American ) Juno ( Canadian )
Sword & Gold ( British & Polish )
- Rommel felt that whoever won the beaches that day would win the war
-Allies open a second front in France against the Germans
- Land on 5 beaches named Utah & Omaha ( American ) Juno ( Canadian )
Sword & Gold ( British & Polish )
- Rommel felt that whoever won the beaches that day would win the war
summary
Whoever won the beaches in Normandy would win the war; therefore, the Americans attacked Utah & Omaha, Canadians attacked Juno beach and the British, Free French & Polish attacked Sword beach & Gold beach. Germans set up defensive measures to stop Allies from storming the beaches but due to the success of Operation Overlord worked, the Allies were successful.