yasin_khan
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Preparations for the invasion of Europe by the Allies involved enormous movements of men and equipment and considerable secrecy in order to conceal the exact timing and destination from the Germans. The men did not know until the last possible moment where and when they were going.
From 1942 onwards many people believed and hoped that the opening of a 'second front' on the continent would soon be possible. But it was not until the end of 1943 that serious preparations for the re-invasion of Europe across the Channel began. In the south of England seemingly endless convoys of military vehicles and troops of all the Allied nations poured along the roads and rail Sherman M4: Like the M4 Sherman tank, the main role of the M4a1 tank was to assist infantry in breaking through enemy's defenses and then rapidly penetrate far behind enemy lines and disrupt supplies and communications. The M4a1 carried 6 fewer rounds and ammunition then the Sherman I. The Sherman's 75mm gun could take on the Pz-IV, but not Panthers or Tigers. ways of Britain towards the sealed coastal area.Relative strength at the begin of the Allied Invasion in the Normandy.
Germany Allied
Infantry div. 49 6
Motorized div. -- 25 From that 40 div. in the first wave
Tank div. 10 55
Tanks 1600 (?)
Bombers 198 3467
Fighters 125 5409
Tran planes 115 --
Gliders -- 4900
Battleships -- 7
Cruisers -- 27
Destroyers 3 164
Motor-torpedoboat 36 --
Submarines 34 --
Landing-crafts -- 5000 all kinds of
Total strength of the Allied at 8 June 1944: 2.700.000 men. In Octobre: 3.050.000 men, of which 800.000 men in England.
From 1942 onwards many people believed and hoped that the opening of a 'second front' on the continent would soon be possible. But it was not until the end of 1943 that serious preparations for the re-invasion of Europe across the Channel began. In the south of England seemingly endless convoys of military vehicles and troops of all the Allied nations poured along the roads and rail Sherman M4: Like the M4 Sherman tank, the main role of the M4a1 tank was to assist infantry in breaking through enemy's defenses and then rapidly penetrate far behind enemy lines and disrupt supplies and communications. The M4a1 carried 6 fewer rounds and ammunition then the Sherman I. The Sherman's 75mm gun could take on the Pz-IV, but not Panthers or Tigers. ways of Britain towards the sealed coastal area.Relative strength at the begin of the Allied Invasion in the Normandy.
Germany Allied
Infantry div. 49 6
Motorized div. -- 25 From that 40 div. in the first wave
Tank div. 10 55
Tanks 1600 (?)
Bombers 198 3467
Fighters 125 5409
Tran planes 115 --
Gliders -- 4900
Battleships -- 7
Cruisers -- 27
Destroyers 3 164
Motor-torpedoboat 36 --
Submarines 34 --
Landing-crafts -- 5000 all kinds of
Total strength of the Allied at 8 June 1944: 2.700.000 men. In Octobre: 3.050.000 men, of which 800.000 men in England.