First Allied Airborne Army

Since Britain was one of the major Allied powers, if it was defeated, it would have brought devastating effects toward the Allies. In helping Britain withstand the German assaults, Canada played a pivotal role in the airborne counter-attack and supplying the man-powers including the equipments. In July 1940, Hitler started to prepare for Operation Sealion, which involves the seaborne invasion of Britain. However he sent the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) first because he felt that it was essential…

The brigade was activated by the Army to set up and operate beachhead operations within an area of operation. They were trained to assume responsibility for all supply and engineering functions within the beach area to include the building of roads and clearing obstacles. Other units…

terror upon the citizens of western Europe. This invasion was a combination of the allies which were the USA ,Canada and the UK (Britain).This event was seen to be a unexpected invasion to the Germans by the changes in the targets(Source I), by the Allied forces to liberate the Northern France with the means of the beach landings in Normandy.( Source E). During the time of the planning of this invasion Hitler was still in power but at confusion (Source I) and had heard about the plans the allies…

Also known as Operation Overlord, it was very important because the Allies landed on Continental European soil and got a foot- hold in the ground war. Americans, British, and Canadians made up most of the invasion force, but Polish and free French armies not under control of the Germans, as well as Australians and many other countries contributed as well. The Allies had over 156,000 soldiers, while the Germans had about 50,350 soldiers. The Germans were defending the Fatherland, which made it…

missions before it could get retired from combat. “In mid-1943, the bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force were getting shot down at a very rapid rate. Morale reflected this.” (Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress), but then there was the Memphis Belle. It was the first to each the outstanding number of twenty-five missions completed. There was even a movie documentary shot on the final combat mission of its career and then the twenty-sixth mission as well which was to fly back home to the states. The next…

D-Day was extremely significant in the tedious foothold the Allies would establish. Eisenhower had decided on the date of the invasion in May. It would be June 5th or 6th because “the moon will rise late and help the landing by the parachutists and airborne troops (22,000) and second, low tide at dawn will uncover the obstacles and mines that Rommel had put down…” For the paratroopers, H-Hour was midnight on June 6, and they landed without meeting any organized resistance. Although some…

between World War I and World War II due to technological advances, tactics, and mobility. While WWI took place mainly in Europe, with both sides dug deep into stagnant trenches, WWII took over Europe and the Pacific with fast moving amphibious and airborne operations. The most dramatic change between WWI and WWII was the change from static, trench warfare, to mobile warfare due to the new technology and cutting-edge tactics. Trench warfare is defined as, “warfare in which opposing armed forces…

he agreed to sign the first Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty agreement. These events marked the start of a period known as “détente”. Nixon 's Foreign Policy. During this period in history, the United States of America was going through the Vietnam War. The U.S.A. first became involved…

MOBILITY & SURVIVALITY BOS Rommel’s initial recommendations for the refutation of the Atlantic Wall consisted of descriptions of where the Allies would land and why, and how to best use Germany’s limited resources to fight off the intruder. Rommel’s recommendations consisted of massive minefields, foreshore obstacles such as concrete bunkers and underwater devices, and air–landing obstacles. The use of minefields as a means of defense for the Atlantic Wall was influenced by Rommel’s campaign…

presidential leader Dwight D. Eisenhower. It will include an analysis of Eisenhower’s power and influence, his managerial traits, and his ability to lead organizational change. Dwight D. Eisenhower, best know for being a five-star General in the US Army and the 34th President of the United States, was born on October 14th, 1890 in Denison, Texas (Quam, 2005). Perhaps the most influential person to Eisenhower in his youth was his mother, as she taught him valuable life lessons such as values,…