Normandy Allies Mistakes

One of Canada’s largest military endeavors was the battle of Vimy Ridge during World War One. It was a fierce battle between Germans and Canadians. Canada was trying to take over the German controlled ridge, which ran from northwest to southwest between Lens and Arras, France. Its highest point was 145 feet above sea level, which was exceptionally helpful in battle because of the very flat landscape. Already over 200,000 men had fallen at Vimy, all desperately trying to take or defend this important and strategic ridge. As a result of its success in taking the ridge, Canada gained a lot more than just the strategic point. Canada was united as a nation, and the victory changed the way other counties viewed them. Canadians no longer

On April 9, 1917, Canada sent out 100 000 fine men to serve and protect their country. To this day, the battle of Vimy Ridge is still known as the day Canada became a nation. Despite the cataclysm of the battle and the thousands of lost souls, Vimy Ridge is considered to be defining moments in Canadian History. The Germans were in complete control of Vimy Ridge for over two years prior to the Canadian onset. This enabled the Germans to strengthen their position, making them seem unvanquishable. The German forces were appeared to be impregnable. Nor the British armada or the French were able to vanquish the Germans. The French battled for over two years and suffered over one hundred and fifty thousand casualties. Despite the twenty divisions and three massive

The German troops were fighting fearlessly on the east end of Europe, ready to take over Russia, but once the Allied forces show up in Sicily at the demand of the Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin. The German’s attention is diverted away from Russia and taking over the Eastern Front to saving their precious Italian land which served as a strategic location for the Axis. The Germans had tried to save Italy since it was their captured land and also territory of the Axis powers. But when Canada came into play, the Germans found themselves in a tough situation where they had to use only their utmost intelligent troops in order to fight back against the support that the Allies received from Canada. Canada’s newest technology and warfare strategies changed

With a strong backup, the Allied troops were able to advance through the enemy-occupied countries with lightening speed. Therefore, the attack not only led to the French people’s freedom, but also to the quick downfall of Nazi Germany. (Naval History and Heritage- D-Day, the Normandy Invasion, 6 - 25 June 1944)

I believe that it was the British Troop’s fault. They really did not have to shoot the colonists. Even if it was for self-defense, they did not have to shoot. The colonists were only just protesting. It is the British Troop’s fault because they sent more troops to Boston, they panicked, and they killed and injured colonists.

On June 6th, 1944, the main Allied forces of World War 2 conducted Operation Overlord, now known as D-Day: the greatest invasion in military history. This was a major turning point in the war, however the win was surprising. Germanic and Nazi soldiers should have won the battles on and around the Normandy beaches that day for a multitude of reasons: firstly, they had the rest of France, meaning that Nazis could bring in materials safely, easily, and quickly, and as the Germans were there first, they had time to fortify the area with better defense such as anti-tank guns and minefields; secondly, they had better ground on many beaches, such as the cliffs on Omaha and the dunes on Juno; and finally, they had better equipment such as clothing designed to survive harsher weather conditions, and more rations to survive on. For these reasons, Nazi soldiers should have won the infamous 1944 invasion.

Even though the Dieppe Raid was a major low for Canada, they managed to rebound

Many countries have tried but failed to capture this area. Both French and British armies tired but failed the Germans were too strong. This area was known as Vimy Ridge, which has many high hills and was located in France. The Germans had captured this area since September 1914, the Germans started to build artillery proof bunkers and trenches. Germanys had the advantage in every battle; Germanys had their bases on top of the long hills. Which lead them to look down on their enemies, which was easier for Germanys to kill their target. After countries failing to capture Vimy Ridge, Canada decided they were going to attempt to fight for Vimy Ridge. For the first time Britain asked for generals to lead Canada to victory for the battle of Vimy Ridge. Sir Julian Byng and Major Arthur Currie were asked to lead the Canadian Military to win the battle of Vimy Ridge. After months of practicing a strategy Canada was ready. April 1917, Canada went to battle with Germany for Vimy Ridge. This became one of the most devastating battles ¬in Canadian history. Canadians should remember that Vimy Ridge was not their triumph alone. British artillery and the elite 51st Highland Division helped make victory possible (Desmond Morton, Significance of Vimy Ridge). Vimy Ridge is considered a defining moment in Canadian history because, it was Canada’s first time using a general to plan tactics and strategy’s, Canada was the only country that succeeded on capturing Vimy Ridge, lastly all Canadian

Even though many lives were lost on the Raid on Dieppe the success of the raid is what taught them the tactics and strategies they would later need for the raid we now know as D-Day. Without the Raid on Dieppe there would not have been great improvements made in technique, fire support and air tactics. This in turn helped tremendously to reduce casualties during D-Day to a bare minimum. The lessons learned at Dieppe were crucial in saving countless lives on June 6, 1944. Another momentous significance for the Canadians in WWII was the Italian

One of the reasons that the battle of Dieppe was a defining moment, as it showcased Canada's commitment to the war. Canadian soldiers were in England waiting for their next mission to contribute to the war after a period of inactivity and Winston Churchill, the prime minister of Britain committed the Canadian troops to lead this particular invasion. Five thousand Canadian troops took part in the invasion as part of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. Canada was committed to the war, despite the problems that fell upon to ready their mission. One of the problems they faced was lack of organization, when the ships reached the smaller boats to take the troops to shore, the troops realized that the ships landed beside the wrong small gun boats

The Dieppe Raid was one of the most devastating and bloody battle in Canadian military history. Of the 4,963 Canadians who travelled from England for the operation, only 2,210 returned, and many of them were wounded. Casualties totalled 3,367, including 916 dead and 1,946 prisoners of war. The operation was to scout the French coast and look for any openings to penetrate into German occupied France. Dieppe raid occurred on August 19th, 1942 and ended on the same day. When they allies left England, they were doomed from the start. The causes of this slaughter included the Germans’ geographic advantage, prepared for battle, the sheer amount of soldiers and fire arms.

“Because of the war, we became the lord of the world.” “It spent us forty years to spread before we unified again.” They were the words America and Germany used to describe World War Two. One of the other countries which was also very important was called “Canada.” .During World War Two, they won a lot of battles such as “Battle of Dieppe”, “Battle of Ortona” and “ Normandy Landing” as well.

The Dieppe Raid happened because Joseph Stalin told the Britain and U.S. to invade Western Europe to create a second front, which was something that the Germans were trying to prevent. The attack on the Germans failed miserably, as there were bad communication, and terrible planning. Germans were able to prepare for their invasion and once the Canadians came to the beach, they were instantly killed. 901 Canadians were killed, 2000 were captured, and only 2211 soldiers made it back to England. There was a major loss of Canadians that could have been prevented. Overall the situation was handled poorly. Now the Allied commanders knew that the Nazis were prepared for any attack on the French occupied coast. For them to be successful they have to plan it out thoroughly and have a massive and well organized army. We can learn from this to prevent deaths like this from happening. The Canadians made a huge sacrifice in this raid, and it will never be forgotten. These men’s deaths shall not be put to waste. This is where my husband died, and I miss him very much. He was an amazing father to our

At 5:00 am on August 19, the Allies landed an attack on the port of Dieppe on the northern coast of France. The Allied troops were consisted mostly of Canadian volunteers. Despite being at a significant disadvantage, 4963 Canadians volunteered to risk their lives in order to take the port and gain intelligence on German defense systems.

Canadian, British and American forces launched an attack on the island of Sicily. Their biggest challenge in this battle was The Battle of Ortona. The only way possible to move through the town was by carefully navigating around debris left behind from blown up buildings. The Canadians invented a technique called “mouseholing”. This is when soldiers blast a hole in the outside wall of the street. Then throw in grenades to clear the room then clear the rest of house with machine-gun fire. Finally move to the attic, blast a hole in the wall to the next house and repeat the process. Canadians used this strategy to fight in Ortana and eventually drove out the Germans from Ortana,Also the allies captured Rome. This battle showed to other countries that Canada was a natural leader in the battlefield. A battle that showed Canada’s success in the battlefield is “ D-Day”. Shortly after midnight on 6 June 1944 the D-day invasion began. First, paratroopers captured and secured strategic roads and bridges behind enemy lines. After about 2000 bombers began taking down German defenses to prepare for the allied troops to storm the beach of Normandy. The British, American and Canadians landed in different