This plane didn't go as expected. Gallieni, a British marine commander, convinced Joffre, a French commander, to help him attack the German flank (Kirchberger 54).
There were no newly developed weapons in World War One that haven't been tested. Both sides knew every one of the weapons. The rifle was still a common weapon due to its long range and accuracy. Machine guns were also common, but not as advanced as today. Mortars were an important weapon in World War One. They are able to fire shells up and over obstacles. The fastest firing weapon was the M-60. It was the only gun that reloaded by itself. These guns were mounted and were placed on fighter planes for air-to-air combat. .
The most maneuverable fighter plane was the Sopwith Camel. Tanks were invented by Britain and were first tested during World War One. There were many vehicles used in World War One, but Marne's terrain made it almost impossible for any vehicles (Heyman). .
Normandy was a completely different kind of battle. Normandy was the Allies invading and the Germans defending, and Marne was the Germans invading and the Allies defending. .
Normandy's terrain was the worst out of all the beaches that the Allies could have invaded. Normandy had high cliffs instead of beaches and it had a very rough coast. The strait in between Normandy Beach and the rendezvous point was extremely rough. Soldiers who have never been sea sick in their life were on that day. The waves would slam into the side of the boats and up into the boats so that the soldiers had to use their helmets to scoop out the water (Keegan 373).
To trick the Germans, the Allies had false information intercepted by them. They made them think that they would invade at Pas de Calais. The Pas de Calais is a very narrow waterway with flat beaches, making it easy for troops to move swiftly along. The Germans fell for the trick, but did not move a lot of troops from Normandy to Pas de Calais (Keegan 373).