Source: US Maritime Commission
Without the Triumph of Normandy there would of been a great difficulty to access Europe or invade from a different location. France, being an ally, provided a strong foothold. Liberating France was the start to the liberation of Europe, and this success at Normandy gave the Allies a chance to free territory from the authoritarian Germans.
“But it was more than just another attack. It was the supreme effort of the Western Allies in Europe-the consummation of the grand design to defeat Germany by striking directly at the heart of Hitler's Reich. One of the last attacks, it was the fruition of some of the first strategic ideas.” |
The war will be won or lost on the beaches. We'll have only one chance to stop the enemy and that while he's in the water... struggling to get ashore... everything we have must be on the coast... the first 24 hours of the invasion will be decisive... for Allies, as well as Germany, it will be the longest day. |
The Triumph of Normandy beach was one of the most important events in WWII. In this all out attack, the Allies regained control of France and would now be able to push into Europe. The capture of France was not only important to boost of moral, but it also served as a beachhead. It was the deciding battle that would constitute the future of the war. This invasion needed to be a success.
The destruction of the enemies landing is the sole decisive factor in the whole conduct of the war and hence its final result. |
Invading also relieved pressure from the East where the Soviets were fighting the Germans. Stalin’s Red Army was in much need of a breakthrough in Western Europe, and German forces would be spread out making them easier to collapse on.