d-day and european front
d-day
was also known as Operation Neptune or Operation Overlord
began on Tuesday June 6, 1944 at 6:30 am.they invasion happened in two phases
1. an air assault
2.amphibious Landing
Germany was basically dug into the beach landing zones
airborne divisions were dropped behind enemy lines right after day begins
machine guns and other high caliber weapons were in the fortified areas
thousands of miles of mines were laid on the beaches
the us had a major problem crossing the english channel
the invasion of Fronace during dday was very important role in the European Front of WWII
this was a very bloody battle and the US had many casualties
the allies had a very small chance for victory because Germany was so well protected on the beaches
dday lasted about 3 weeks
European Front
operation Market Garden
the warshaw uprising began in late July 1944
the battle of the bulge was a major and the most imperatant battle in WWII
turkey losses their Neutrality in February 1945
turkey didnot lose a single soldier
the rhine River was the final obstacle for the US and the rest of the allies
Dividing and conpuering parts of Hermany was the strategy of the allies
Germany had one last struggle for italy
operation plunder was a success
the Soviets were the first outsiders to see the concentration camps the day was on July 23, 1944 near Lublin there were only 1000 survivors because the Germans left it abandoned
Hitler was on the edge of defeat and he committed suicede on April 30, 1945
the war ended on May 7, 1945
Germany surrendered at Reims. the following day, Soviet headquarters in Berlin ended the Second World War in Europe
we went through Brun's power point also
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