How did Montgomery open up the second battlefield in Europe and win the Normandy landing in World War II?

1In July, 943, Montgomery led the Eighth Army to land in Sicily and successfully joined forces with the US military.

On the eve of 1944, Montgomery was recalled by the war department, and paget took over the command of 12 army group, preparing to open up a "second battlefield" across the English Channel. The Eighth Army was commanded by General Oliver Rees. Montgomery was responsible for directing the ground operations at the beginning of the expedition to Europe and directing the operations in Britain.

After returning home, Montgomery made comprehensive and detailed preparations for the overall plan of Normandy landing. By May 1944, he had inspected various British troops, met almost all the officers and men who would take part in the Normandy landing operation, and made a speech to them, which made the whole participating troops full of confidence.

Meanwhile, Montgomery also visited factories producing military equipment all over Britain and delivered a speech to the workers, which greatly mobilized the enthusiasm of the masses and won their wide support.

After comprehensive research, analysis and full preparation, the allied forces began to launch the Normandy campaign on June 6 1944. First of all, they bombed the weak beachhead position of the German army with powerful air power, and the army quickly landed on the beachhead in northeast Normandy.

Under Montgomery's careful planning, the British Second Army made a threatening gesture of the left wing rushing inland to contain the enemy's main support, especially the armored division; At the same time, American troops 1 attacked from the right, then turned south and then turned east to the Seine around Paris. Its purpose is to form a powerful ship and revolve around Falles to cut off all enemy forces on both sides of the Seine.

On the first day of the attack, the attack received tactical wonders. By June of 10, all the beachhead occupied areas will be connected into one piece, 60 miles wide and 8~ 12 miles deep. However, due to the tenacious resistance of the enemy and the bad weather, the allied reinforcements could not arrive and the attack was frustrated.

As the main task, the American army suffered heavy casualties, followed by the British army, which caused the dissatisfaction of the United States, especially the Allied Commander Eisenhower, with Montgomery.

At the end of July, Montgomery ordered the Second Army to regroup and transfer its main force from the leftmost to the rightmost. Cut off several key areas where the enemy tried to rebuild his position when he retreated.

On August 19, the Allies wiped out the remnants of the enemy trapped in the "encirclement position" east of the Motan, and the Normandy campaign finally achieved a comprehensive and decisive victory.