D for Day, H for hour, M for minute. The whole operation was based on the time factor.  D-day was the 6th June, 1944. H was the first hour of landing and M for minutes after the first hour.

What are the different theaters of war, and what theater was D-Day in?

•By 1943, the Allies began secretly Building a force in Great Britain.

•Their plan was to attack the Germans by way of the EnglishChannel

•By May 1944, the invasion forceWas ready•3.5 million troops awaited orders to attack

•American General Dwight Eisenhower- commander of the Invasion force

Why – Liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany.

What - Invasion of Normandy (Western Europe)

Name - Operation Overlord

Known as - D-DAY

When - June 6th 1944

Where - Northwest coast of France.

How - Largest landing in history 4,600 invasion craft, over 1,000 bombers,

23,000 airborne troops, 150,000 allied troops.

Discuss D-Day with your partner, what, when, how, where, and why?

Eisenhower in charge of Allied invasion of Europe

VS.

Rommel

in charge of Axis defense of Europe

Who was in charge of the Allies offensive in Europe and who was in

charge of the Nazi defense of Europe?

•The Germans knew an attackWas coming, but did not knowwhere

•To keep Hitler guessing, the alliesSet up a small attack at the FrenchSea port of Calais

                       

                             

Discuss at least 3 difficulties that Allied soldiers faced on the beaches of

Normandy.

Juno Beach

•Despite heavy casualties, the Allies were victorious

•By July, 1944, more than 1 millionTroops had landed at Normandy

•By August, the allies pushed theGermans out of the Paris, France

•By September, they had liberatedFrance, Belgium, Luxembourg, andThe Netherlands.

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Explain the significance of D-Day and why it was so important for the Allies to

win this particular battle.