D-Day: 1944

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Situation in 1944

• Hitler's "Fortress Europe"
• Why France?
• Why June 1944?

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The Allied Plan

• Counter-Intelligence (Tricking the Germans)
• Invasion Force
• Coordinated Units

Nationalities of the Invasion Forces

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Why Is D-Day Important?

Image Citations

• D-day Disembark - http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/d-day-image.jpg
• English Channel Map - http://www.3dhistory.co.uk/ww2/operation-overlord/EnglishChannelMap.jpg
• Europe Map - http://www.andrewclem.com/War/Maps/Europe_1944.gif
• Inflatable Tanks - http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/tank_inflatable_...
• Normandy Beaches - http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/06/article-2336753-1A2BA3DB000005DC-...

Citations (con't.)

• Eisenhower w/ Troops - http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Eisenhower_d-day.jpg
• Troop Number Data - ddaymuseum.co.uk/d-day/