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Overall Allied Strategy in Europe

Overall Allied Strategy in Europe. Repel Axis forces in Africa Conquer Italy Liberate France Conquer Germany. Operation Overlord. Background:. Until 1944, following

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Overall Allied Strategy in Europe

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  1. Overall Allied Strategy in Europe • Repel Axis forces in Africa • Conquer Italy • Liberate France • Conquer Germany

  2. Operation Overlord Background: Until 1944, following Operation Barbarossa (Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941), the USSR was the only Allied power fighting Nazi Germany on a regular basis.

  3. We’re coming for you! Ohhhhh…I’m soooo scared! 1941

  4. I could use a little help guys… 1941

  5. The British will come…

  6. So will the Americans…

  7. It’s been a year…I’m starting to think you guys don’t like me! 1942

  8. It’s been another year…where is the help I was promised? 1943

  9. Operation Overlord Background: After a lot of bickering, in late 1943 Churchill and FDR began plans to open a second front in the West and help relieve Stalin’s forces in the East.

  10. Operation Overlord The Plan: U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower (“Ike”) was put in charge of organizing around a million combat troops and two million men involved in providing support services.

  11. Background: - Until 1944, following Operation Barbarossa (Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941), the Soviet Union was the only Allied power fighting Germany on a regular basis. - After a lot of bickering, in late 1943 Churchill and FDR began plans to open a second front in the west and help relieve Soviet forces in the East. - U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower (“Ike”) was put in charge of organizing around a million combat troops and two million men involved in providing support services.

  12. Operation Overlord The plan called for assaults on five different beaches along the French coast in the region known as Normandy.

  13. Operation Overlord June 5th: Massive aerial bombardments began in order to cut off German communications and destroy bridges which would allow reinforcements to arrive. B-17s B-24 Liberators

  14. Operation Overlord June 5th: Meanwhile, in Britain, preparations continued for the largest naval assault in history 3,000,000 men in 52 divisions 80,000 trucks; 10,000 tanks 60,000,000 C and K rations 5200 bombers, 5500 fighters 2400 transport planes from 163 airfields 1200 naval ships 2500 landing craft

  15. Operation Overlord The Buildup

  16. Operation Overlord The Buildup

  17. Operation Overlord The Buildup

  18. Operation Overlord June 5th: 2,727 British, French, Canadian, and American ships sailed for Normandy

  19. Operation Overlord Approximately 50 mile crossing English Channel

  20. The Plan: - The plan called for assaults on five different beaches along the French coast in the region known as Normandy - June 5th - Massive aerial bombardments began in order to cut off German communications and destroy bridges which would allow reinforcements to arrive. - 2,700 British, French, Canadian, and American ships sailed for Normandy

  21. Operation Overlord D-Day June 6th: Three airborne divisions parachuted in behind the German lines: The British 6th and American 82nd and 101st

  22. Operation Overlord June 6th: 156,000 troops landed along the French coast

  23. Operation Overlord June 6th: 156,000 troops landed along the French coast

  24. Operation Overlord June 6th: 156,000 troops landed along the French coast

  25. Operation Overlord June 6th: 156,000 troops landed along the French coast

  26. Operation Overlord June 6th: 156,000 troops landed along the French coast

  27. Operation Overlord June 6th: 156,000 troops landed along the French coast

  28. Operation Overlord June 6th: They immediately faced intense fire from the approximately 50,000 German troops behind Hitler’s fortified Atlantic Wall

  29. Operation Overlord June 6th: They immediately faced intense fire from the approximately 50,000 German troops behind Hitler’s fortified Atlantic Wall ◄ Machine Gun Nests Mined Stakes ►

  30. Operation Overlord June 6th: They immediately faced intense fire from the approximately 50,000 German troops behind Hitler’s fortified Atlantic Wall

  31. Operation Overlord June 6th: They immediately faced intense fire from the approximately 50,000 German troops behind Hitler’s fortified Atlantic Wall ◄ Beach Anti-Tank Defenses

  32. Operation Overlord June 6th: They immediately faced intense fire from the approximately 50,000 German troops behind Hitler’s fortified Atlantic Wall

  33. - June 6th-D-Day - Three airborne divisions parachuted in behind the German lines: - The British 6th Airborne and the American 82nd and 101st - 156,000 troops land along the French coast - They immediately faced intense fire from the approximately 50,000 German troops on the cliffs behind Hitler’s fortified Atlantic Wall

  34. Operation Overlord D-Day All five beaches were secured by nightfall on June 6th at the cost of over 10,000 Allied soldiers Omaha Beach Memorial

  35. Operation Overlord D-Day All five beaches were secured by nightfall on June 6th at the cost of over 10,000 Allied soldiers American military cemetery at Omaha Beach

  36. Operation Overlord D-Day All five beaches were secured by nightfall on June 6th at the cost of over 10,000 Allied soldiers American military cemetery at Omaha Beach

  37. Operation Overlord D-Day Movie Time! YAY!

  38. Operation Overlord June, July, early August, 1944 Allied troops fight through the hedgerow country of France making their way to Paris (Operation Cobra)

  39. Operation Overlord June, July, early August, 1944 Allied troops fight through the hedgerow country of France making their way to Paris (Operation Cobra)

  40. Operation Overlord June, July, early August, 1944 Allied troops fight through the hedgerow country of France making their way to Paris (Operation Cobra)

  41. Operation Overlord June, July, early August, 1944 Allied troops fight through the hedgerow country of France making their way to Paris (Operation Cobra)

  42. Operation Overlord June, July, early August, 1944 Allied troops fight through the hedgerow country of France making their way to Paris (Operation Cobra)

  43. Operation Overlord August 25th, 1944 Paris is liberated.

  44. Operation Overlord August 25th, 1944 Paris is liberated.

  45. Operation Overlord August 25th, 1944 Charles de Gaulle is installed as head of the provisional French government. Viva France… insert funny French laughter here…

  46. Overall Allied Strategy in Europe • Repel Axis forces in Africa • Conquer Italy • Liberate France • Conquer Germany

  47. The Outcome: - All five beaches were secured by nightfall on June 6th at the cost of over 10,000 Allied soldiers - June, July, early August, 1944: Allied troops fight through the Hedgerow Country of France making their way to Paris (Operation Cobra) - August 25th, 1944: Paris is liberated; Charles de Gaulle is installed as head of the provisional French government

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