D-Day PATRICK O’HARE BARROWS
What is going on in the war? ..
The English Channel
The Plan ..
The Plan cont
Before the Battle
“You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you.” Dwight Eisenhower.
June 6 th, 1944
June 6 th, 1944 cont Main weapon, the MG-42 “Hitler's Buzzsaw”
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Aftermath
V.E. Day
Why was this Important? Allies gain a new foothold in Europe. Hitler is now fighting a two front war. France is on the way to being liberated. The downfall of Nazi Germany has begun