Operation Overlord Research Paper

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What if Adolf Hitler was successfully assassinated? In the summer of 1944 the allied powers invaded western Europe. German forces were anticipating an invasion of northern France but lacked the means of knowledge of where the invasion would occur. The western Allies had postponed Operation Overlord (originally planned for May) to June 6, 1944; this would become known as D-Day. 156,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy under the command of Supreme Allied Commander Eisenhower. In the months following the execution of Operation Overlord, German commanders were alarmed of the events that followed the failed conspiracy against Hitler. The July Plot, was an attempt on Adolf Hitler’s life by German military leaders attempting a coup d'etat against the regime. If successful, these leaders seeked more favorable terms of peace from the Allied powers. As Hitler’s anti-semitic campaign spread throughout; …show more content…
Stauffenberg planted the briefcase at Hitler’s side then excused himself from the room. At 12:42 PM he witnessed the explosion, and upon feeling content that Hitler was dead he flew to Berlin to join his co-conspirators. His accompanying forces in Berlin were supposed to capture the Supreme Command Headquarters but they waited until Stauffenberg landed to capture the Headquarters. But some three hours later when Stauffenberg landed it was too late. Hitler had survived the explosion with only superficial injuries, and rumors of his survival dissolved the moral of the coup’s military force. A countercoup ensued and General Friedrich Fromm, who condoned the assassination, sought to rectify the situation by arresting the collaborators to prove his loyalty. Of the plotters two hundred of them were executed, including

Operation Overlord Research Paper

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Operation Overlord Research Paper

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Operation Overlord Research Paper

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