Operation Overlord

Allied invasion of Sicily on 10 July 1943, codenamed Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II. The Allies intentions were to remove the Italian regime from the war, secure the central Mediterranean and divert German divisions from the northwest coast of France where the Allies planned to attack in the future. I argue that when evaluating operational-level command and control against the elements of mission command during Operation HUSKY, the Allied forces lacked the necessary…

(Source I). This was an operation that was clearly studied and devised in a strategic way to make sure that it was efficient without any problems. The Allies got people from all over to be able to study every detail on the areas taken over by the Nazi and this was usually done by…

The Dieppe Raid was executed on August 19th, 1942. This raid was a pivotal moment in World War II. Due to the Soviet Union wanting a second Front and Churchill wanting a moral boosting victory, the Dieppe Raid was organized. Unfortunately, the Dieppe Raid was not a moral boosting victory like Churchill had wanted. The Dieppe Raid was a disaster in terms of planning and execution, however the Allied Forces learned many valuable lessons for their next full on assault. The Dieppe Raid was a failure…

To begin with, strategy was a big part of the Allies defeating the Axis powers. The Invasion of Normandy stands as the largest amphibious invasion in history. The Allies came together to fight with France in the taking back of France. The Nazi party was stationed in Normandy, France and was due for a fight with a country at sometime, due to the problems it gave all of mainland Europe, as it broke treaties and dominated countries not belonging to them. Czechoslovakia, Poland, Norway, Austria, The…

On June 6th, 1944, towards the end of a horrific war, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in order to stop the advance of the German army. This operation was known as D-Day and it was the biggest turning point of World War II. Even 40 years after this battle, Ronald Reagan gave a speech commemorating the men who helped liberate Europe. He spoke to the American people about how not only did these soldiers fight for our nations, but also for freedom. Ronald Reagan, in his speech “On the…

Mac Elliott 5-14-18 Modern America History D-Day D day was one of bloodiest battles that has ever taken place. Its location was very unique because of how the U.S came in on boats on the beach. The U.S brought their troops in boats and that played as a challenge for the U.S. The troops at Omaha beach got out of the boat to water that was higher than their heads. This was very hard for them because of how much weight there was in their backpacks made it hard to swim. The war took place on June 6…

German armies controlled the European Continent for the majority of World War II until June of 1944. June 6th, 1944 is arguably the greatest turning point in World War II. Planning large-scale attacks on five heavily guarded beaches was a prevalent concern of the Allies. Landing on each of those five beaches was an even greater challenge. However one must learn to walk before we can run, preparation was a major key to the success of these attacks. While D-Day was never officially planned…

Gold beach is between Port-en-Bessin and La Riviera. Dangerous cliffs at the west of the beach meant landings had to be under taken on the eastern side. The British 50th Division was tasked to capture the beach and move west to capture Arromanches and connect with American forces at Omaha. Then reinforcements would land safely into Normandy. In command of the beach was Major-General Douglas Graham, he was supported by the 8th armoured brigade. They were against parts of the 352nd infantry…

discreetly. Also, Bradley experienced the war up close, spending time in the field without being ostentatious. However, although his leadership was conservative in that he allowed his subordinates to handle the broad missions; he personally oversaw the operations closely, altering details where he thought…

The Italian Campaign was a progression of fights that happened in and around Italy from 1943-1945 According to Webster's Dictionary a crusade is "a military operation for a particular target." The Italian Campaign was a progression of fights that occurred in and around Italy amid WWII from 1943 to 1945. After the Allies won in North Africa they chose to continue going in their development. They began with the attack of Sicily in July of 1943. It was a Canadian, American and British attack and…