D-Day
Imagine if you will. Go back in time to June 5th, 1944 to a place known as England. You’re a British citizen use to hearing the sounds of war. These sounds include heavy transport vehicles, marine vessels and airplanes. It is nighttime and you have suddenly been awakened by louder than normal sounds. You step out of your house for a moment and to your surprise you see in the air, more planes than you ever thought existed. You wipe your eyes and focus on the mass. Through the darkness, you notice U.S. and British planes flying together in formation. This great site of combined military might means only one thing. Invasion! Feelings of pride, hope and cohesion among you and your countrymen replace those of uncertainty, fear and failure. Overjoyed, you return to your house and try to get some sleep. The next morning, June 6th, 1944, you awake extra early, anticipating some kind of national announcement. Just after 9:00am you hear your anticipation. “ Under the command of General Eisenhower, Allied naval forces supported by strong air forces began landing Allied armies this morning on the coast of France.” Moments later the rest of the world knew. Invasion!
The weather played a major role in deciding when to invade. The tides were right but the weather had turned for the worse. A team of meteorologists was assembled to study and predict the weather pattern. This meteorological committee presented their best interpretations and forecasts to Supreme Commander Eisenhower. Eisenhower pondered long and hard through the night. Around 4:00am he held one final meeting, there the green light was given. Invasion! June 5th, 1944 was chosen as D-Day, the 6th and 7th would serve as alternatives if the weather didn’t cooperate. Many people have wondered what exactly the term D-Day means. D-Day is a standard military expression, short for date of the operation.
Some topics in this essay:
DETAILS DECEPTIONS,
Calais Devices,
You’re British,
Normandy D-Day,
Invasion Feelings,
Chiefs Staff,
Europe Allied/German,
Allied Commander,
Germans Increased,
PLAN SPECIFICS,
june 5th,
june 5th 1944,
invasion calais,
normandy plan,
supreme allied,
dummy fleets,
allied commander,
sailed normandy,
supreme commander,
supreme allied commander,
tides weather,
900pm june,
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Approximate Word count = 1037
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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