what was the point of the normandy invasion?

Answer 1

Normandy was in German occupied France and was the starting point of a massive invasion to beat back the German army. It still remains the largest seaborne invasion to this date. The Normandy invasion was basically a starting point for the allied forces to draw a line in the sand and fight from there. They drove Germany back and eventually liberated France in doing so. There were various battles at beaches up and down the coast. There were so many factors that had to be right for the invasion, weather included, that it seems amazing that it ever happened and went as well as it did. The battles didn't last as long as they thought it would, casualties were much less than anticipated, and Germany gave up a lot of ground in a short amount of time. D-Day in Normandy was considered the turning point in the war for the allied forces. The point of the invasion was to grab a stronghold in France to where the allied armies could get the upper hand on the Germans.

Answer 2

The Normandy invasion was the beach which the Americans were assigned to land for the invasion of France which was occupied by Germany.. It was the hardest to occupy because the Germans were well fortified and air and ship bombardment had not destroyed many of the German bunkers. The Germans well hidden in their fortifications held the high ground and fired down into the invading Americans who suffered heavy casualties Five days after landing the Americans captured St. Lo and broke through the German Lines. By then , ample reinforcements and tank battalions continued the drive through France.

Answer 3

To add a third "front" that would put so much pressure on Germany it would eventually collapse. Russia and Italy were the other two major fronts Germany was fighting the "Allies" on with a fair amount of success up until D-Day. To try and stop the Normandy invasion Germany had to divert troops and resources from other areas.

Answer 4

A very brief explanation is: On June 6, 1944, a date known ever since as D-Day, a mighty armada crossed a narrow strip of sea from England to Normandy, France, and cracked the Nazi grip on western Europe.

Answer 5

An allied assault on establishing a foothold for the Allies to work with given the convenience of distance from Britain's homeland. It was an allied invasion planned spot that was shifted from another beach head. Tactically, there was enough stretch for it to be a landing zone and to coordinate an attack. The German occupation seemed less dense compared to what their reconnaissance had given them. Also, they were aiming a straight-shot to liberate France.

Answer 6

Getting a foothold in Europe from which to drive the Germans back.

Answer 7

Short-cut to Berlin

Answer 8

To teach the nazis a lesson