The Battle of D-Day

               The battle of D-Day was very important to the war. The American, British, and Canadian troops Stormed the beaches of Normandy. The Americans attacked the beaches of Utah and Omaha, while the British attacked Sword and Gold beaches, and the Canadians attacked the beach of Juno. This invasion got France back under the Allies control. Without this battle the war wouldn't have ended the way it did. 

General Eisenhower talking to a group of Paratroopers.

The Plan

           In late May to early June 1944, General Dwight Eisenhower along with Canadian and British generals planed an attack on the northern beaches of France. The Allies have made fake attacks on German troops in France to confuse them. In May of 1943, the Allies drove the Axis out of northern Africa which got the Germans surrounded. Field Marshall Erwin Rommel new knew the Allies were going to attack but didn’t know when. He explained, “The enemy my must be annihilated before he reaches the German battle fields.” (McGowen 7). On June 6, 1944 the Allies attacked Normandy. This day will be known as D-Day that made many people a hero.

Storming the Beaches

          On this day over 130,000 troops of America, Britain, and Canadian soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy. The five different beaches are Omaha, Utah, Juno, Sword, and Gold beach. The Americans attacked the beaches of Omaha and Utah, the British went to the Gold and Sword beaches, and the Canadians went to Juno beach. On this day the Germans thought the waters were to rough for the Allies to attack. On the Allies side they   could not wait any longer. After they pilled all of the soldiers on, they shipped the extra ammunition, weapons, and artillery. A soldier that stood on the beach watching the ships poor in said, “Tanks, men, supplies, bulldozers, jeeps began to pour onto the beach, but German gunfire pinned them down.” (McGowen 19)

                                                                                               This s is a picture of the Allies storming the beaches.

The Importance 

                                                                                                    A picture taken after the battle of D-Day

          D-Day was the first step to taking back France. D-Day led to moving further into France. Then the Germans surrendered and gave up France. If this day didn’t happen we wouldn’t have been able to end the war in Europe. The Allies Attacked from the north and south of France to catch Germans off guard. When allies got France it gave them a closer surrounding of Germany. Once General Dwight Eisenhower said, “The tide has   turned, the free men of the world are marching together in victory.”(Shelley 39)  

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