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Also why was d-day the most important battle of world war two.
three reasons

2007-12-04 09:52:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities History

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Stalingrad was the start. D-day was planned as the second front to divert German troops from Russia.

If Hitler had invaded Russian on the date when it was initially planned the German Army would not have been in the disatrous position with the weather.

It was always Hitler's fear of fighting on two fronts - but he prevaricated because of lack of supplies and also because he failed to defeat Gt Britain in the Batte of Britain.

It proved his undoing utlimately. Therefore D-Day 6 Jun 44 whilst perhaps not the most important war in the words of Winston Church, it was not the end of the beginning, but the beginning of the end.

2007-12-05 01:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by quette2@btopenworld.com 5 · 0 0

The most important battle was Stalingrad. Prior to that battle, the war was still up for grabs. After Stalingrad, the end was no longer in doubt. (The D-day casualties of 132,000 pale in comparison to the 1.8 million who died from both sides, including civilians, at Stalingrad. While D-Day was important for establishing a Second Front, the outcome of the war had already been decided on the banks of the Volga.

2007-12-04 18:08:02 · answer #2 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0 0

Stalingrad

at least 1 million casualties, probably more

Don't think D-Day was the most important battle of the war

2007-12-04 10:54:55 · answer #3 · answered by Go Blue 6 · 1 0

you want leaders who certainly fought and not in basic terms plotted schemes? That regulations out Churchill, Hitler and Stalin. Rommel replaced right into a infantrymen soldier, he fought in battles and for my section led the attack, however later he replaced into persuaded to drop lower back slightly. He in no way fought in Normandy, because of the fact the Gestapo compelled him to dedicate suicide over his involvement with the assissination attempt on Hitler. He did have some place in laying out of defenses however. He additionally gained the main prestigious medal interior the 1st international conflict. evaluate that to Hitlers iron pass, 2d classification. Now, i'm slightly stumped over who to decide for for an allied commander. Monty replaced into probably a cigar, brandy and armchair chief, yet he replaced into substantial in elevating the morale of his troops over their whupping on the palms of Rommel because of the fact he spoke directly to his troops and defined the justifications of each little thing. possibly russian like Zhuhov. Going to do learn on some russian generals...

2016-12-17 07:15:36 · answer #4 · answered by colmenero 4 · 0 0

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