How the invasion of Normandy changed German strategy on the western front during World War II 5 Articles

by Louis McCormick

In the Spring of 1944 German commanders on the western front had problems. They knew that the Allies were planning to invade Northern France sometime that year but they had no idea where. The obvious spot was the Pas de Ca...read more

by Jerry Curtis

German strategy on the Western Front before the Allies landed at Normandy was aggression, speed, and shock through their renowned "Blitzkrieg" (lightning) war. Before the allies returned, country after country wilted in th...read more

by Aldo Bonincontro

The invasion of France by the Allied on June 6th 1944 and the relatively easy liberation of Paris and France within few months, made Germany attacked on two fronts, that were, in reality, 3 considering the Allied front-lin...read more

by Marcus Brooks

From 1938 to 1943, the German armies succeeded in overwhelming their foes with lightning attacks involving fast-marching infantry and Panzer tank divisions. This "blitzkrieg" style of war proved costly in manpower and ter...read more

by Wes Laurie

After The Allied forces landed in Normandy, the Germans had to come up with a strategy to hold the Americans and British troops. Initially the Germans pulled back into "hedgerow" formations. This was the initial effo...read more