The Normandy Campaign

Abstract

The extensive allied planning coupled with aggressive execution was critical to the success of the Normandy invasion and the allies' defeat of the Germans in France. The Normandy Campaign resulted in the largest planning, buildup, and execution of a single mission during World War II. This operation was critical to the overall success of the allied campaign to regain the European Theater and bring the war to a end. The allies could have continued to execute war in Europe for many years without the Normandy Campaign. The campaign was critical in the defeat of the Germans and gaining a foothold in Europe.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2005
Accession Number
AD1111696

Entities

People

  • Allison Smith
  • Clyde Glenn
  • Keith A Brown
  • Keith Mcmillan
  • Samuel David Stewart

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Reconnaissance
  • Air Force
  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Bridges
  • Crossings
  • Europe
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • North Africa
  • Second World War
  • Small Arms
  • Training
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies