The D-Day Invasion

The Allies wanted to keep the idea of invading at Normandy a secret, so they did many dirty tricks.  Every bomb they dropped on Normandy, they dropped two more elsewhere.  “The Allies also made a “fake” army based in Kent“(Dowswell, Paul. Second World War).  This army was made up of people “faking the construction of tanks”(Dowswell, Paul. Second World War).  There were was a fake airborne radio force made to scare the Germans.  The “Allies also decoded German transitions learning more about their ability to land”(www.britannica.com/dday).  The Allies had even dirtier tricks.  To fake the Germans out, “they placed rubber tanks at the coast opposite Calais to really fool the Germans“(Drez, Ronald J. Remember D-Day).  All of these tricks were also a great part to the invasion, but the invasion was itself the greatest.
   

The plan for the invasion date took many months to figure out.  The allies had to find suitable times for troop placement.  Also weather had a key factor in determining the invasion date.  The originally date June 5 1944, bad weather called for some unfavorable landing conditions so the invasion was postponed to the next day.  These were very crucial moments for the Allies, cause if they did not determine if this was a good time to do this invasion, it could have been more costly.  They still went through with the plan, and by the next morning the invasion had begun.
   

This invasion consisted of many different troops.  The Americans, and British of course made up most of the invading force.  But there was also a third party.  The Canadians, who were small in numbers still got into the fight on D-Day.  The invasion also had a bit of French Resistance to help soften up the Germans before the invasion force got to them.  Americans had their airborne units too, along with the British.  This was a large assortment for the invasion force, this was what was needed.
   

The invasion began early morning of June 6 1944.  At this time, the Airborne divisions had dropped behind enemy lines.  These troops were the ones, along with the French Resistance, to take out German fortifications from behind.  Some people could say that this point (even though there were never any pictures) was like millions of mushrooms falling from the sky.  These airborne units would take care of many towns, bridges and even the Merrville Battery.
   

The Merville Battery was a German concrete fortification that housed four heavy caliber guns.  This was a highly defended position with mines, barbed wire, tank ditches, and worst of all, hardened German troops.  This battery had its guns aimed at the Normandy beaches, so it was a necessity to take it out.  Through harsh fighting it took, the British 6th Airborne, silenced the guns
  

The British Airborne also took care of a place called Benouville (now known as Pegasus Bridge).  Benouville was an important troop supply line for the Germans and it was necessary to all the Airborne Divisions to cut off the Germans defending Normandy.  The British Airborne assaulted the bridge and that same night, took it.  For the brave fight of the British Airborne, it was named Pegasus Bridge, after the British Airborne Emblem.
   

The American Airborne also had their hands full.  The Americans had to drop into the city of Sainte-Mere-Eglise.  Since there were a lot of miss drops, the Americans had trouble getting into the city.  Many paratroopers hit the famed church tower that caused many problems during the night for the troopers.  Through the harsh fought fight, the Americans fought there way to victory in the city, but not without casualties.
   

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