DDay June 6 1944 Battle of Normandy Beginning
D-Day June 6, 1944 Battle of Normandy Beginning of the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II
SOLs USII. 6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the major causes and effects of American involvement in World War II by • identifying the causes and events that led to American involvement in the war, including the attack on Pearl Harbor; • describing the major events and turning points of the war in Europe and the Pacific; • describing the impact of World War II on the homefront.
Purpose of D-Day • After Germany invaded most of Europe, the Allies determined that Germany had to be defeated. • Germany had killed millions and was willing to spread it's fear of foreigners to even more of the world and considered England to be the next target. • Had Germany just left England alone for a while, Hitler would have probably succeeded in his quest for power. http: //www. dailymail. co. uk/pages/live/articles/columnists. html? in_page_id= 1772&in_article_id=466554&in_author_id=464
Purpose of D-Day • D-Day and the invasion points were guarded secrets. • The purpose was to get troops on the ground in an attempt to liberate France. • After Allied troops gained a foothold in Normandy, they were able to destroy much of the German occupation forces, liberate France and continue to march across Europe and ultimately destroy Germany. http: //www. time. com/time/80 days/440606. html
Project Overlord • Operation Overlord was a huge assault on Normandy beaches in France. • It was the largest focused military operation of all time. • Developments such as nuclear weapons and missiles make it unlikely that such a concentration of ships and assault troops will ever be assembled again. • Operation Overlord nearly failed due to weather, operational errors, and stiff resistance by well prepared German forces. • In the end, Overlord succeeded, the Allies surged into France, and the fate of Hitler's Third Reich was sealed. Information from http: //www. olive-drab. com/od_history_ww 2_ops_battles_1944 normandy. php Picture from http: //www. archives. gov/publications/prologue/2004/winter/top-images. html
Before the Invasion • During the first six months of 1944, the United States and Great Britain gathered and trained land, naval, and air forces in England. • At the same time, the Soviet Union tied down a great portion of the enemy forces. • Allied airplanes photographed enemy defenses, dropped supplies to the resistance, bombed railways, and attacked Germany’s industries. Information from http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/D-Day Picture from http: //www. usaaftroopcarrier. com/
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D-Day Landings Click on Map
H-Hour— 6: 30 A. M. on June 6 th The first wave of assault troops of the 29 th Infantry Division had four rifle companies landing on a hostile shore. After long months in England, National Guardsmen from Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia found themselves in the vanguard of the Allied attack. In those early hours on the fire-swept beach the 116 th Infantry Combat Team, the old Stonewall Brigade of Virginia, clawed its way from Les Moulins to Vierville-sur-Mer. Http: // www. skylighters. org/memories/dirienzo. html http: //www. kansasheritage/org/abilene/ikedday. html
H-Hour— 6: 30 A. M. on June 6 th It was during the movement from Les Moulins that the battered but gallant 2 d Battalion broke loose from the beach, clambered over the embankment, and a small party, led by the battalion commander, fought its way to a farmhouse, which became its first Command Post in France. The 116 th suffered more than 800 casualties this day - a day that will long be remembered as the beginning of the Allies' "Great Crusade. “ They were part of the National Guard. Http: // www. skylighters. org/memories/dirienzo. html http: //www. kansasheritage/org/abilene/ikedday. html
D-Day Timeline
Stats • Over 5, 000 ships carried assault forces along the Normandy coast • More than 1, 000 transports dropped paratroopers to secure the flanks and beach exits of the assault area • Amphibious craft landed approximately 130, 000 troops on 5 beaches along 50 miles of Normandy coast • On D-Day, an estimated 2, 500 Allied soldiers were killed.
Wo rks he et D-Day Action Maze • http: //www. schoolshistory. org. uk/dday. htm http: //www. ww 2 inthehighlands. co. uk/folders/worksheet_page. htm
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Works Cited Video Yearbook Collection: 1944. United Learning. 2004. unitedstreaming. 12 March 2008 http: //streaming. discoveryeducation. com/> Video Yearbook Collection: World War II: After Pearl Harbor: 1941 -1945. United Learning. 2004. unitedstreaming. 12 March 2008 http: //streaming. discoveryeducation. com/ Archives of War: World War Two: The Leaders. United Learning. 2004. unitedstreaming. 12 March 2008 http: //streaming. discoveryeducation. com/ http: //api. ning. com/files/acw 62 z. Tuk. Gc. Vm. Wh. IIc. PMor. HRyv. Y 2 xl 3 FXOd. NZLNwfyc_/D 20 DAY 20 MEN 20 ON 20 BEACH 20 Use 20 dday 04. jpg
Assessment… • Using the picture below, Pretend you are a US soldier on this ship…about to get off and storm the beaches of Normandy…. write a journal entry or a letter home describing what is happening and what you see in as much detail as possible
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