D-Day Was Just The First Day
The Normandy invasion did not take place in a single day. It lasted until the end of August. The Allies suffered 4413 casualties on D-Day alone and approximately 200,000 casualties in total. According to the D-Day center, “There are no reliable figures for German losses, but it is estimated that approximately 200,000 more Germans were taken prisoner.” Germany surrendered on May 7th, 1945, less than a year after D-Day, bringing the war in Europe to a close for the first time.
D-Day was Just the First Day
Eisenhower Almost Quit Before D-Day
Even though Dwight D. Eisenhower and Winston Churchill were only a few months away from D-Day, their disagreement over a controversial plan was still fresh in their minds. Eisenhower desired that the allied bombers that were destroying German industrial plants shift their focus to bombing French infrastructure instead of German infrastructure. According to Eisenhower, the switch makes perfect sense. Others, including Winston Churchill, however, were not of the same opinion. He was concerned about the possibility of collateral damage to France. Although it was considered a waste of resources by Arthur “Bomber” Harris, the head of the Royal Air Force’s strategic bomber command, That was the point at which Eisenhower threatened to resign from his position. In the end, the bombing plan was carried out. Historians contend that Eisenhower was so committed to the mission that it resulted in a successful operation on D-Day.
Eisenhower almost quit before D-Day
