The Many Battles of the War in France...
DieppeWhat was designed to be a small raid soon became one of the most tragic disasters for the Canadians in World War Two. Canada’s army faced such terrible losses in the brutal attack, it is very surprising that they were still able to hold together until the end of the war. It all began when the element of surprise was lost, which lead to the troops not being ready for the artillery fire that greeted them. All of this lead to the failure of what was supposed to be a small raid.
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NormandyThe battle of Normandy was the start of the end of the war. The coast of France was the key to victory for the Allies. Canadian soldiers fought bravely at Juno beach, overcoming many obstacles to reach their D-Day objective at the Carpiet airport on June 6, 1944. Despite the heavy casualties acquired in this victory, the battle on D-Day gave the Allies the advantage they needed to defeat Germany and bring about the end of World War 2.
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"France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war."
Charles de Gaulle
D-Day Overview
Operation Overlord was the turning point in World War Two, Had this operation not been a success then we would not have won the war. When D-Day was launched it was very successful but only because of the huge amount of careful preparation and great strategy.
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D-Day Air SupportOperation Overlord: “the largest military invasion in history”. It is widely thought that D-Day was only from dawn of June 6, 1944, until May 8, 1945. It is true, but what they don’t know is that from January to May of 1944 the RCAF and the American Air Force were in German air space bombing key facilities to make things easier on invasion day.
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Belgium
The Battle of The Scheldt is a fascinating and significant battle in the liberation of the Netherlands. This often underestimated and strategically plotted advance by General Guy Simonds was of crucial importance due to the need to recapture the seaport of Antwerp and supply routes, hence allowing the Allies to continue eastwards through Europe.