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D-Day

June 6, 1944. D-Day. What was the purpose?. To take the French coast line To liberate France. Who was involved in D-Day?. United States. VS. Britain. Germany. Canada. Before the Invasion. By 42’ Allied thought about an invasion By 43’ Germans amped up defenses Erwin Rommel.

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D-Day

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  1. June 6, 1944 D-Day

  2. What was the purpose? • To take the French coast line • To liberate France

  3. Who was involved in D-Day? United States VS. Britain Germany Canada

  4. Before the Invasion • By 42’ Allied thought about an invasion • By 43’ Germans amped up defenses • Erwin Rommel

  5. Operation Overlord • 1944 Eisenhower put in charge • Used trickery to mislead Germans • June 5th was chosen • Waited 24 more hours bc of bad weather

  6. Before the Invasion • In the days leading up to the main invasion, Allied planes bombed the Atlantic Wall defenses all along the coast of France Pictures of Allied bombing damage at Pointe du Hoc, France

  7. Before the Invasion • The night before the invasion, Allied troops parachuted behind enemy lines in France • They tried to destroy railroad lines and disrupt communication General Eisenhower speaking to airborne troops on the evening before the invasion

  8. What Happened? • On June 6, 1944 more than 150,000 Allied soldiers crossed the English Channel • They attacked the German military along a 60 mile stretch of the coast in Normandy, France. US troops in a Higgins landing craft approaching the coast of Normandy

  9. What Happened? • Soldiers faced intense opposition from the Germans when they landed

  10. What Happened? • Many men were killed or injured before they even reached the beaches • Over 156,000 landed 4,000 Allied died D Day US troops take shelter behind German “hedgehogs.” The obstacles were designed to prevent Allied landing craft from getting too close to the shores of France.

  11. Pointe du Hoc 135 killed

  12. The men kept coming! • By June 30th, over 850,000 men, 148,000 vehicles, and 570,000 tons of supplies had landed on the Normandy shores • By July 4th, 1 million men landed!

  13. How Did It Affect The War? • D-Day was the beginning of the end of the war in Europe • The Allies were able to move closer to Germany & liberate France from German control

  14. Why was it called “d day”??

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