In Gao Fei's view, Manstein, Rommel and Guderian are collectively known as the three famous generals of Nazi Germany during World War II. From a political perspective and from a peaceful perspective, they

He is definitely a fascist accomplice who has committed unforgivable war crimes against other countries.

They were Hitler's accomplices in launching the war, but they did not support Hitler's massacre. They were just doing their duty as soldiers. From a military point of view, these generals' excellent military qualities and near-perfect military command attainments can be said to be right.

had a significant impact on world military history,

After the Allied Commander-in-Chief Eisenhower met with Song Xilian, he incorporated the First Army Group of the European Army of the Chinese Expeditionary Force into the Overlord Operation Plan. Soon, Bradley was officially appointed as the commander of the First Army Group by Eisenhower. Gao

Fei believed that only four months of preparation was not enough, but Eisenhower believed that strategically the allies had successfully deceived the Germans, so the Overlord Plan was imperative. The earlier it acted, the less likely it was that the strategic intentions would be exposed.

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As early as September 1941, Stalin asked Churchill to open a second battlefield in Europe to launch a strategic pincer attack on Germany. However, the United States had not yet entered the war, and the United Kingdom was simply unable to organize such a large-scale strategic landing operation. Regarding the Soviet Union's proposal, the United Kingdom

The response was only to send small troops to carry out sneak attacks and harassment on the European continent.

In July 1942, the Anglo-American London Conference decided to launch a landing in North Africa in the autumn of 1942, and postponed the opening of the second battlefield in Europe until the first half of 1943. However, at this time, the situation on the Soviet-German battlefield was very serious. The German army had already entered Stalingrad, and the Soviet Union

Strong demand

Britain and the United States launched landing operations in Europe to contain the German army and reduce the pressure on the Soviet army. The British had to hastily send an assault force composed of 6,000 people to land in Dieppe, France. The result was a disastrous defeat, with 5,810 casualties and a casualty rate of 100%.

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The Anglo-American Casablanca Conference adopted the decision to land in Sicily in the first half of the year and postponed the landing on the European continent until the end of 1943. At this meeting, the British took advantage of Dieppe's failure to understand the complexity and danger of large-scale amphibious landings.

On the grounds that we must proceed with caution, we insist on postponing the landing on the European continent. Anti-Japanese Blood Sacrifice Mountains and Rivers 985

In fact, the British wanted to take advantage of the Soviet-German rivalry on the one hand, and on the other hand they wanted to use the power of the United States to restore the British Empire's traditional pre-war power in North Africa and Southern Europe. Of course, it was opposed by the United States, and as a compromise the British agreed to establish the Anglo-American

The Special Plans Staff is responsible for formulating landing plans in Europe, with British Army Lieutenant General Morgan serving as chief of staff.

After Morgan took office, he immediately established Korsak. Korsak is the English abbreviation of the Supreme Staff of the Allied European Expeditionary Force. The main members include Deputy Chief of Staff U.S. Army Brigadier General Ray Buck, Army, Navy, Air Force and all forces related to the landing.

Representatives of the military services, Vice Admiral Mountbatten, commander of the British Joint Operations Command, who are responsible for commanding sneak attacks and harassment operations on the European continent, and others.

According to the Anglo-American Washington Conference, it was decided to launch a landing on the European continent in May 1944 to open a second battlefield. Kosak immediately began to formulate a landing plan. First, determine the landing location. Based on the experience and lessons of previous landing operations, the landing location must have the following characteristics:

Three conditions, one must be

Within the radius of fighter jets taking off from British airports, the second ferry distance must be as short as possible, and thirdly there must be a large port nearby. Then on the 480-kilometer coastline from Wülisingen in the Netherlands to Cherbourg in France, under these conditions

In terms of measurement, there are three areas that are more suitable, the Constantine Peninsula, Calais and Normandy.

Further comparison, the Constantine Peninsula has a narrow terrain, which makes it difficult to deploy large forces, so it was rejected first. Calais and Normandy each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Calais has the advantage of being the closest to Britain, only 33 kilometers, and close to the German mainland.

The disadvantage is that the German army has the strongest defense here. The defenders are elite troops with complete and solid fortifications. There are no large ports nearby and there is a lack of inland transportation lines, which is not conducive to deep development after landing.

Although Normandy is far away from the United Kingdom, its advantages are that the German defense is weak, the terrain is open, and thirty divisions can be deployed at the same time, and it is only 80 kilometers away from Cherbourg, the largest port in northern France. After several weighing and comparisons, it was decided

Thacker chose Normandy and formulated a specific plan on June 26, 1943, using Overlord as the code name for the combat plan and Sea King as the code name for the relevant naval operations.

The initial plan was to use six divisions to land on three beachheads 32 kilometers wide between Carentin and Caen, later known as the Omaha, King and Juneau beachheads, and at the same time airdrop no less than three brigades of troops.

The second echelon consists of twelve divisions and will occupy Cherbourg within two weeks. The biggest problem in the entire plan is the port problem.

The problem is how to solve the logistical supply problem of the troops before occupying Cherbourg. You must know that Normandy is mostly windy and rough in May and June. Logistical supply cannot be guaranteed by landing on the beach alone. This seems to be an insurmountable difficulty. The United States decided

Using large pontoon devices to build floating docks solves this problem.

Historically, in February 1944, the Allies' Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee approved the outline of the "Overlord" plan and the revised combat plan. However, the demand for landing ships also increased. In order to ensure that there were enough landing ships, the British and American joint

The Chiefs of Staff Committee decided to postpone the landing date and postpone the planned landing in southern France at the same time until preparations were completed.

However, since the Germans seemed to be secretly planning a new offensive on the Eastern Front, the Overlord Plan seemed to be launched in a hurry. The Allied High Command began to determine the specific date and time. This was a complex coordination issue. Each service and arm relied on their own

Different requirements need to be put forward. The Army requires landing at high tide to reduce the time the troops are exposed to the beach. The Navy requires landing at high tide.

To land at low tide, in order to minimize the damage to the landing craft from obstacles, the Air Force required moonlight to facilitate the airborne troops to identify ground targets. Finally, after careful consideration, a scientific plan was formulated that suited each military service and landed between high tide and low tide. Due to the five

The tides on each beach are different, so five different landing times are specified, and May 5th becomes the only choice.

The purpose of the huge battle plan is to cross the English Channel and seize a strategic landing site in northern France, creating conditions for opening a second battlefield in Europe and ultimately defeating Germany. The campaign attempt is to land in Normandy and seize the landing site. Two weeks after the landing,

Within, the landing site will be expanded to 100 kilometers wide and 100 kilometers deep.

The Allies made the most complete plan, but for the ever-changing and complex battlefield situation, just having a plan was not enough. The European Army of Song Xilian's Chinese Expeditionary Force only had three divisions in total to join the offensive, and the rest of the troops were organized into
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