10
D-DayD-Day
Operation Overlord Allied Invasion of France (Normandy) June 6, 1944 3,000 landing ships 500 Warships 822 Air drop ships and gliders 13,000 aircraft(fighters and bombers) 120,000 Allied soldiers
Operation Overlord Allied Invasion of France (Normandy) June 6, 1944 3,000 landing ships 500 Warships 822 Air drop ships and gliders 13,000 aircraft(fighters and bombers) 120,000 Allied soldiers
3 Phases3 Phases
Paratroopers= Fly in first to take bridges, escape routes, etc.
Airplanes= Destroy German defenses, create craters for shelter on the beaches
Soldiers= Ships bringing soldiers to take control of territory
Paratroopers= Fly in first to take bridges, escape routes, etc.
Airplanes= Destroy German defenses, create craters for shelter on the beaches
Soldiers= Ships bringing soldiers to take control of territory
Omaha BeachOmaha Beach
43,250 American Soldiers3,000 Casualties Soldiers landed in 3 waves of
attack Most casualties in the 1st wave
43,250 American Soldiers3,000 Casualties Soldiers landed in 3 waves of
attack Most casualties in the 1st wave
Effects of D-DayEffects of D-Day
Allies sweep across western Europe to be joined by the Soviets
5,000 Allied casualties Many Historians consider the
invasion as the greatest military achievement of the 20th Century
Allies sweep across western Europe to be joined by the Soviets
5,000 Allied casualties Many Historians consider the
invasion as the greatest military achievement of the 20th Century
