D-Day
World War Two is one of the bloodiest wars ever be fought. Besides the 6 million Jews that were killed during that time period, there was around fifty million men, women, and children that were killed because of the war. The most significant battle that was fought in World War Two was The Battle of Normandy, also known as D-Day. D-day, also known as operation overlord was the most significant because it helped bring an end to the war, it was the main attack by the allied powers in Europe, and it showed the importance of planning .
World war two was fought between the Allied and Axis powers. The main Allied powers were Great Britain, the United State of America, China, and the Soviet Union. The three main leaders of the Allied powers were Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin. The countries that were opposing the Allies were known as the Axis powers. The three main countries that were leading the Axis were Germany, Japan, and Italy. The three main leaders of the Axis were Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Emperor Hirohito. Adolf Hitler …show more content…
The fleet, led by Admiral Bertram Ramsay, was composed of 325 ships. This included destroyers, battleships, monitors, and cruisers. The convoy began to move across the English Channel just like they had practiced during Operation Tiger. However, this time the convoy was heavily protected for when the S-boats attack. When four S-boats did attack, they came in quickly launch their torpedoes and immediately escaped. The S-boats only managed to hit one Norwegian Warship, the Svenner. The rest of the convoy helped pick up the survivors that were in that boat and continued through their journey. At around 5:30 a.m., the convoy reached their destination and began to shell the beaches. The barges, that were carrying the troops, began to move toward the shores while the war ships and bombers were opening their fire upon the
World War Two is one of the bloodiest wars ever be fought. Besides the 6 million Jews that were killed during that time period, there was around fifty million men, women, and children that were killed because of the war. The most significant battle that was fought in World War Two was The Battle of Normandy, also known as D-Day. D-day, also known as operation overlord was the most significant because it helped bring an end to the war, it was the main attack by the allied powers in Europe, and it showed the importance of planning .
World war two was fought between the Allied and Axis powers. The main Allied powers were Great Britain, the United State of America, China, and the Soviet Union. The three main leaders of the Allied powers were Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin. The countries that were opposing the Allies were known as the Axis powers. The three main countries that were leading the Axis were Germany, Japan, and Italy. The three main leaders of the Axis were Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Emperor Hirohito. Adolf Hitler …show more content…
The fleet, led by Admiral Bertram Ramsay, was composed of 325 ships. This included destroyers, battleships, monitors, and cruisers. The convoy began to move across the English Channel just like they had practiced during Operation Tiger. However, this time the convoy was heavily protected for when the S-boats attack. When four S-boats did attack, they came in quickly launch their torpedoes and immediately escaped. The S-boats only managed to hit one Norwegian Warship, the Svenner. The rest of the convoy helped pick up the survivors that were in that boat and continued through their journey. At around 5:30 a.m., the convoy reached their destination and began to shell the beaches. The barges, that were carrying the troops, began to move toward the shores while the war ships and bombers were opening their fire upon the