D-Day
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
AIMS OF D-DAY
- To take the beaches
- Northern part of France would be free
- Liberation of Western Europe
Photo by shioshvili
OPERATION FORTITUDE
- The British wanted to trick the Germans
- Britain built fake tanks, planes and ships
- A fake army was built in Edinburgh so an attack looked like it would hit norway
- Another fake army was also built in the south east of England threatening an attack on pas de Calais
Photo by gbcampbel
BEACH GOALS
- British & FRENCH to take Gold and Sword
- Americans to take Utah and Omaha
- Canadians to take Juno
Photo by FrenchKheldar
PARATROOPS GOALS
- This group contained troops from Britain and Canada
- take two bridges
- Destroy several other bridges
- take an artillery base
- Take towns and villiages
- Secure a bridgehead focused around captured bridges
Photo by Marion Doss
