This plan was to focus more on Germany, which was the more robust country in the continent. General Marshall knew at this point if this plan would work out then the effect on European currency would soar up the market ultimately increasing the influence of the United States. Germany and France knew that even if they agreed to this deal they were going to be considered as primus inter pares in the European continent. This was the first of many sacrifices that France would make. General Eisenhower’s battle plan of attack was to mix old procedures with new concepts of operations. He knew that all areas of focus had to be flawlessly in conjunction with one another. The ability to use air, sea, and ground forces would become instrumental to the success of this battle.
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How easy would it be for the United States to take the beaches in Normandy today? One of the most important things to look at would be our guided munitions. The continuous argument is that an F-15 pack can pack as much firepower as an entire squadron of World War II bombers. As we previously discussed naval power played a vital role in the success of these beaches. When we compare the naval weapons of WWII to todays there are vast differences between the two. Modern destroyers and cruisers are equipped with one or two 5-inch main guns, in the 1940’s these 5 inch guns were nearly nonexistent. With improved fuses and rates of fire that are nearly automatic have shaved hours and hours of bombing off the times that were standard during World War II. Along with the firepower, the mode of transportation has also changed dramatically, the landing crafts that we are using today can land on any beach in the world and are able to travel on land at very high rates of speed. During World War II, the landing crafts were only able to get troops within safe range due to weather and geographical
How easy would it be for the United States to take the beaches in Normandy today? One of the most important things to look at would be our guided munitions. The continuous argument is that an F-15 pack can pack as much firepower as an entire squadron of World War II bombers. As we previously discussed naval power played a vital role in the success of these beaches. When we compare the naval weapons of WWII to todays there are vast differences between the two. Modern destroyers and cruisers are equipped with one or two 5-inch main guns, in the 1940’s these 5 inch guns were nearly nonexistent. With improved fuses and rates of fire that are nearly automatic have shaved hours and hours of bombing off the times that were standard during World War II. Along with the firepower, the mode of transportation has also changed dramatically, the landing crafts that we are using today can land on any beach in the world and are able to travel on land at very high rates of speed. During World War II, the landing crafts were only able to get troops within safe range due to weather and geographical