World War II. Change of destination.
History. Inst. Decroly. Presentation.
On June 6, 2024, 80 years of the largest military landing in history
are celebrated: That of the allied amphibious troops of the United
States, England and Canada, on the French beaches of Normandy.
This event would mark the outcome of the war because it would be
the beginning of the end of the domination that Adolf Hitler's Nazi
Germany intended to achieve.
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, Called the Overlord military operation, or D-Day, it was a joint
strategy carried out by the Allies to recover invaded Europe by
introducing amphibious troops across the English Channel. This
was achieved by deceiving German intelligence, which thought
that the attack was going to be from another flank (Caen). This was
decisive in being able to disembark on these beaches without
having to face greater resistance.
Plan of the landing.
It was meticulous preparation, a year and a half in advance, by the
U.S. generals. And Great Britain, where new war tactics were
employed, such as: Filtering German intelligence with fake troop
simulators (Operation Bodyguard), false messages and setting up
infrastructure, among others. A new amphibious tank, the
Sherman DD, plus a huge arsenal of weapons and supplies.
At dawn on D-Day, approximately 160,000 Allied troops enlisted in
more than 5,000 assault boats, 289 escort ships, and 277
minesweepers, landed on five coded beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold,