After World War two began, Germany was on mission to conquer Europe. Germany Invaded and occupied France, early in the month of May, 1940. The United States was dragged into the war by the Japanese at Pearl harbor, on December 7,1941, by 1942 the British were already thinking about a invasion across the English channel. With great planing, and difficulties from many generals and intelligence agencies D-day came about. D-Day, June 6, 1944. United the Departments of, Army, Air Force, and Navy, of the allied militaries in what has become known as the largest amphibious invasion force in history. D-Day was given a codename incase the Germans heard about it called operation Overload. They landed five naval assault divisions on the beaches of Normandy,
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Formal planning for the largest amphibious invasion in history, was getting started, aiming for the Spring of 1944. In the early stages of the planning British General Frederick Morgan was heading it up, picking Normandy to storm instead of going across the English channel where all Germans were expecting them to attack. In December 1943, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was chosen to head up and lead the invasion because of his successes, and experiences. He took his post as the Supreme Commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces in January of 1944. Eisenhower agreed with Normandy because of the gradual curve of the shore line of the beach, and it had a shallow gradient which is ideal for a landing craft. As Eisenhower and his staff prepared all the details of the plan, he had to organize transportation for the troops, landing crafts, supplies, and cover for the largest amphibious force in history. Planning D-Day was one of the hardest military strategies to come up with, because it was not only going to take ingenues tactics and planning to get thousands across, 1000 feet of exposed sand, the length of three football fields, but it was making sure that the Germans did not know the details of where, who, how, and when it was to take
Formal planning for the largest amphibious invasion in history, was getting started, aiming for the Spring of 1944. In the early stages of the planning British General Frederick Morgan was heading it up, picking Normandy to storm instead of going across the English channel where all Germans were expecting them to attack. In December 1943, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was chosen to head up and lead the invasion because of his successes, and experiences. He took his post as the Supreme Commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces in January of 1944. Eisenhower agreed with Normandy because of the gradual curve of the shore line of the beach, and it had a shallow gradient which is ideal for a landing craft. As Eisenhower and his staff prepared all the details of the plan, he had to organize transportation for the troops, landing crafts, supplies, and cover for the largest amphibious force in history. Planning D-Day was one of the hardest military strategies to come up with, because it was not only going to take ingenues tactics and planning to get thousands across, 1000 feet of exposed sand, the length of three football fields, but it was making sure that the Germans did not know the details of where, who, how, and when it was to take