Why did the Allies choose to land at Normandy for Operation Overlord?

Answer 1

Because it was only a few hours sailing time from England and well within the range of allied air power.
IT had the most suitable beaches for a sea invasion although the territory inland favoured the defenders.
The sea was narrow enough to protect the invasion force against interference from the German Navy

Answer 2

The most remarkable aspect of World War II was how America committed itself to the battles occurring in Europe and had not concentrated on Japan, the United States’ main aggressor. It was the Americans who were impatient to confront the German army on the continent while the British were haunted by the deepest misgivings about doing so. ““Why are we doing this?” cried Winston Churchill in a bitter moment of depression about Operation OVERLORD in February 1944, which caused him a spasm of enthusiasm for an alternative Allied landing in Portugal. ‘I am very uneasy about the whole operation,” wrote the Chief of the Imperial general Staff, Sir Alan Brooke, as late as June 5, 1944. “At the best, it will come very short of the expectation the bulk of the people, namely all those who know nothing about its difficulties. At its worst, it may well be the most ghastly disaster of the whole war. It seems that the British favored opening a second front to relieve some of the pressure from Russia, but did not agree with the second front being opened in the beaches of Normandy, but rather that of Italy through the Mediterranean. Had the United Sates Army been wavering in its commitment to a landing in Normandy, it is unlikely that the landing would have taken place before 1945. Until the very last weeks before OVERLORD was launched, its future was the subject of bitter dissension and debate between the generals of Britain and America.

Answer 3

Because the allies knew that germany would expect a landing at Calais, France. Cailais is the closest french town to England and the shortest distance across the English channel is there.

Answer 4

British fighters from UK airfields limited the choices of amphibious landing sites. It reduced the choices to the Pas de Calais and the Normandy coast. Although the Pas de Calais was the shortest distance to the European mainland from England, it was the most heavily fortified and defended landing site.

Answer 5

It was the British's idea: They want to get France back for the 100 Years' War.

Answer 6

Because it was less defended than other areas of the Atlantic wall (much less than Pas de Callais which was the suspected route).

Answer 7

Because it was unexpected. The Germans expected General Patton to attack somewhere else which let us have the golden opportunity to attack them where they were weak.

Answer 8

Because it was the most secure point from the military angle.