The Battle Of D-Day During World War II
D-Day
Death. Blood. Fear. Every soldier fighting on the Normandy beaches on June 6th, 1944 experienced these three words. D-Day was a gruesome series of battles fought by the Americans and Canadians against the Nazi Germans in WWII. These major battles had a huge impact on who would win the war. The bloody battle on Omaha beach, the specific naval ships used to bring supplies and troops to the battlefield, and the many difficulties the Allied soldiers faced in battle, all greatly affected the outcome of the war.
To begin with, the Allies ships played an important role on D-Day. One of those important ships were the LST’s. These giant ships were great at transporting supplies, soldiers, and ammunition to the battlefield (SYMONDS, CRAIG L). …show more content…
Before the battle started, U.S. naval ships fired at the German troops on the beaches but missed (FORRER, ANDREAS). German troops stayed hidden from naval ships artillery until they saw American soldiers arrive on the beaches (FORRER, ANDREAS). Also, the American troops that survived the dangerous trip across the water were easy targets for German gunfire (FORRER, ANDREAS). Another difficulty they encountered was the weather. The horrible weather made it hard for the Allies to land their ships on the shore (FORRER, ANDREAS). Only for a short period of time the weather calmed down and they were able to drop soldiers off (FORRER, ANDREAS). The Germans had it just as worse as the Allies. They made multiple mistakes but two of them made D-Day really difficult for the Nazis. The Germans placed their tanks in horrible positions (FORRER, ANDREAS.). Also, the Nazis thought the invasion was going to take place north of where the real invasion happened (FORRER, ANDREAS). Because of this, Hitler sent all of his troops there (FORRER, ANDREAS). The Allies tricked the Nazis into thinking it was going to occur there because they set up fake vehicles just across a canal from the false destination. D-Day: Europe’s Future at a Crossroad states, “Only a quick attack would have been successful in pushing the Allies back into the sea.” The battles of D-Day were not a walk in the park. Many American soldiers died because of the harsh conditions they
Death. Blood. Fear. Every soldier fighting on the Normandy beaches on June 6th, 1944 experienced these three words. D-Day was a gruesome series of battles fought by the Americans and Canadians against the Nazi Germans in WWII. These major battles had a huge impact on who would win the war. The bloody battle on Omaha beach, the specific naval ships used to bring supplies and troops to the battlefield, and the many difficulties the Allied soldiers faced in battle, all greatly affected the outcome of the war.
To begin with, the Allies ships played an important role on D-Day. One of those important ships were the LST’s. These giant ships were great at transporting supplies, soldiers, and ammunition to the battlefield (SYMONDS, CRAIG L). …show more content…
Before the battle started, U.S. naval ships fired at the German troops on the beaches but missed (FORRER, ANDREAS). German troops stayed hidden from naval ships artillery until they saw American soldiers arrive on the beaches (FORRER, ANDREAS). Also, the American troops that survived the dangerous trip across the water were easy targets for German gunfire (FORRER, ANDREAS). Another difficulty they encountered was the weather. The horrible weather made it hard for the Allies to land their ships on the shore (FORRER, ANDREAS). Only for a short period of time the weather calmed down and they were able to drop soldiers off (FORRER, ANDREAS). The Germans had it just as worse as the Allies. They made multiple mistakes but two of them made D-Day really difficult for the Nazis. The Germans placed their tanks in horrible positions (FORRER, ANDREAS.). Also, the Nazis thought the invasion was going to take place north of where the real invasion happened (FORRER, ANDREAS). Because of this, Hitler sent all of his troops there (FORRER, ANDREAS). The Allies tricked the Nazis into thinking it was going to occur there because they set up fake vehicles just across a canal from the false destination. D-Day: Europe’s Future at a Crossroad states, “Only a quick attack would have been successful in pushing the Allies back into the sea.” The battles of D-Day were not a walk in the park. Many American soldiers died because of the harsh conditions they