preparation for d-day

Question 1

aim of operation overlord

Answer 1

invasion of france and taking back central europe

Question 2

prep for operation overlord (equipment and men)

Answer 2

commanded by dwight d eisenhower ; assembled top team of military figures
150k men in intital invasion force
+2mil in britian waiting to join
6k ships and landng craft
50k tanks and vehicles
11k planes

Question 3

prep for operation overlord ( fortitude, what is it)

Answer 3

mass deception campaign to trick germans into thinking there will be an invasion anywhere but normandy
consisted of fake us army group near pas de calais
fake landing equipment
double agents
fake radio signals and false info
paid actors to discuss anything but the truth

Question 4

prep for operation overlord (fortitude-impact)

Answer 4

german high command bamboozled by fortitude;
hitler confirmed ith japanese invasion is from pas de calais
so diverted strongest panzer divisions away from normandy

Question 5

strength of german defences on the french coast

Answer 5

if placed correctly, 10x germans compared to allied
atlantic wall defences commanded by rommel
went from finland to spain
had 6.5million mines
heavily fortified with bunkers and pillboxes,obstacles and artillery