Hitler Thought He Was Ready
The invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, proved to be the watershed moment that the Germans had feared. Because of the brilliant deception campaign, the Nazis concentrated their efforts in the wrong places. Three massive gun batteries were placed at the French port city of Calais, where the Germans hoped to launch their invasion, according to their calculations. As a result, Normandy was less fiercely defended than other parts of France.
Hitler Thought He Was Ready
Setbacks
It was decided that the best strategy for D-Day would be to bomb Nazi gun positions and destroy bridges and roads in order to cut off Germany’s reinforcements before the invasion troops arrived. Unfortunately, almost nothing went according to plan this time. The bombers were ultimately unable to destroy significant amounts of weaponry, particularly in Omaha Beach, as a result of inclement weather. Consequently, many paratroopers have dropped off far away from their intended targets, making them more vulnerable to German sniper fire. To make matters worse, critical marine tanks went down in the ocean and were never recovered. Despite these setbacks, the allied troops pressed on and completed the mission successfully.
Setbacks
