Normandy beach world war 2 code#
Normandy beach world war 2 series#

Normandy beach world war 2 code#

Nevertheless, the Allied Forces pushed through with heavy aerial, naval, and airborne bombardment first, and then followed by amphibious landings composed primarily of American, British, and Canadian forces on 5 separate D-Day beaches with code names:

Normandy beach world war 2 series#

Not only was it a day with bad weather conditions, but the Germans have also put up an interlinked series of obstacles on the shore composing of mines, metal tripods, barbed wires, pillboxes, and more. This codename basically describes the overall battle plan in Normandy from the landing, to the build up on the beaches, and up to the fighting stages. June 6, 1944: D-Day or ‘Operation Overlord’ (codename) was commenced and it was deemed as the largest military and seaborne invasion in history.In an aim of liberating France and driving away Nazi Germany, Normandy landings (codenamed as ‘Operation Neptune’) was the amphibious and naval plan of routing assault troops across the Channel to secure a strong foothold on the 50-mile coast of Normandy.To give you a brief ‘refresher course’ on this, let me outline some facts that surround D-Day - the turning point in World War II! NOTE: Truth be told, I actually enjoyed this trip more than Paris! This is not to say that Paris was anything short of spectacular because this city was amazing in its own way but given my intense love for World Wars, my trip to Normandy left me speechless that in result, the other places that we visited in France had somehow paled in comparison. Given this fact, you can imagine my extreme excitement when my friend and I decided to visit Normandy, France to revisit WWII D-Day landmarks and museums! And of course, because of the numerous lessons that can be learned from it - one of which is to never let a World War or any war for that matter to ever happen again. Definitely not! I simply like to revisit this part of the past because of the various emotions, stories, and perspectives involved. Now, this is NOT because I am a fan of guns, war, nor violence. For instance, I am a sucker for anything and everything that’s related to the two 20th century World Wars! (D-Day Beaches) I LOVE trips that involve the exploration of big historical events.