These were men who jumped out of planes using parachutes. The first wave of the attack began with the paratroopers. Although the weather did have some affect and on the Allies ability to attack, it also caused the Germans to think that no attack was coming. General Eisenhower finally agreed to attack despite the overcast skies. In order to confuse the Germans, the Allies tried to make it look like they were going to attack north of Normandy at Pas de Calais.Īlthough the D-Day invasion had been planned for months, it was almost cancelled due to bad weather. What they didn't know was where the Allies would strike. They could tell by all the forces that were gathering in Britain as well as by the additional air strikes. The Germans knew that an invasion was coming. They bombed railroads, bridges, airfields, and other strategic places in order to slow down and hinder the German army. Right before the invasion, over 1000 bombers a day were hitting German targets. They also increased the number of air strikes and bombings in German territory. To prepare for the invasion, the Allies amassed troops and equipment in Britain. They were now able to turn on the offensive. However, Britain and the United States had managed to slow down the expanding German forces.
Germany had invaded France and was trying to take over all of Europe including Britain. US troops landing during the Invasion of Normandy
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