1. Operation Bodyguard Preparation for D-Day

2. WWII Review France falls to the Nazis 1940 Allies take North Africa in 1943 Allies take control of Italy it 1944 Allies plan invasion of France (D-Day)

3. The Invasion of France D-Day North Africa/Italy taken by the Allies. Soviets moving toward Germany. The invasion of France in the works. U.S/Britain spent 2 years building forces/supplies for this invasion. 7,000 ships 4,000 landing craft 12,000 aircraft 3,000,000 soldiers

7. The Atlantic Wall Hitler knew an invasion was coming. Built huge fortifications along the Atlantic coast. 1942-1944

8. Pill Box

10. Artillery

11. Mines

12. Barbed Wire

13. Operation Bodyguard Allies could not invade if Germany had full forces on the beach. Plan to mislead Germany to think attack coming from other areas; led by American Gen. George S. Patton Patton pretended to be planning the invasion from Britain and deceived German spies about where the invasion would take place. Fake radio broadcasts, Fake Armies, Fake dead Spy with plans. “We shall attack and attack until we are exhausted, and then we shall attack again.” Patton

17. Operation Bodyguard Operation was a success! Many Nazi forces not prepared for D-Day. Panzer divisions split up.

18. Operation Overlord: The Invasion of France & Europe: June 6, 1944

19. Operation Overlord: Allies open the 2 nd front in Europe Eisenhower made Supreme Allied Commander. Allied bombers flew constant mission over Germany Eisenhower speaks with U.S. paratroops of the 502d Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division on the evening of June 5, 1944.

20. General Eisenhower’s Message Sent Just Prior to the Invasion

21. Operation Overlord: Allied pre-landing aerial and naval bombardment of German bunkers

22. Operation Overlord: Jun, 6, 1944, after midnight, Allied dropped paratroopers behind enemy lines

23. Large landing craft convoy crosses the English Channel on June 6, 1944.June 61944 Ships ferried 176,000 Allied troops across the English Channel

27. Troops in an LCVP landing craft approach Omaha Beach June 6, 1944.Omaha Beach June 61944

29. Operation Overlord: British Troops landed on Sword Beach and Gold Beach Canadian Troops landed on Juno Beach American Troops landed on Omaha Beach and Utah Beach The beacheads were taken within hours after landing

30. Landing supplies at Normandy

31. Operation Overlord: Two artificial harbors were towed across the English Channel and established at beacheads: Omaha Beach and Gold Beach Landed men, vehicles, supplies: 9,000 tons of materiel was landed daily at each harbor. Over one million men poured into France during just the first month.

33. The build-up of Omaha Beach. Reinforcements of men and equipment moving inland

35. Operation Overlord: Aug. 25, 1944 Paris was liberated Over half a million French resistance fighters helped the Allies liberate France Aug. 1944 Allied forces sailed from Italy to invade from the south. Within a month, all of France was free Attention moves to Germany itself!

36. French Resistance: Helped spread fake intelligence Sabotage and attack: railroads, roads, communication lines, barracks. Stole weapons