D-Day Battle Analysis

June 6th of 1944, better known as D-Day, was not the first time the Allies had planned a major large scale invasion against Nazi Germany. The British were considering the possibility of a major Allied invasion across the English Channel in 1942 as well as later on in 1943. However, none of these operations were ever carried out, specifically due to the fact that the Germans were almost always aware of the Allies’ plans. This was not the case during D-Day, though, because the Germans did not know exactly where the Allies would strike. As a result, Adolf Hitler ordered Erwin Rommel to finish the Atlantic Wall, a 2,400-mile fortification of bunkers, landmines, and beach/water obstacles (Levine 43). While historians Stephen Ambrose, Alan Levine, …show more content…
Decision making proved to be very important during WWII and has been interpreted through the lens of different viewpoints. Ambrose and Levine write that strong American leadership by experienced Generals, such as Colonel George Taylor and General Dwight D. Eisenhower, helped to secure decisive victories in many battles, including D-Day (Levine 54). In addition, they argue that carefully planned attacks/strategies with highly trained troops allowed for the Allies to push through Western Europe and crush Hitler and the Nazis (Ambrose …show more content…
During D-Day and throughout the war, conditional advantages alternated between the Allies and Axis Powers. Ambrose and Levine write that the Nazis were located centrally in Europe, making it easy for the Allies to envelop them in additional pressure on both the Eastern and Western fronts. Blockades led to shortages due to the inability of resources to reach the German soldiers. As a result, their capacity to fight was gradually reduced (Ambrose