When is the landing time in Normandy?

The landing time in Normandy was1June 6, 944.

1At 6: 30 in the morning of June 6, 944, the allied vanguard troops176,000 people crossed the English Channel from England, landed in Normandy, and captured five beaches: Utah, Omaha, Jintan, Juno and Qinjian. Since then, 2.88 million allied forces have flooded into France, successfully opening up the second battlefield on the European continent. It ended on August 19 after crossing the Seine-Marne River.

Normandy landing was a large-scale offensive launched by allied forces on the western front of Europe in World War II. Nearly 3 million soldiers crossed the English Channel to Normandy, France. The Battle of Normandy was the largest maritime landing operation in the world, which fundamentally changed the strategic situation of the Second World War.

The main reasons for the success of allied landing are as follows:

First, the successful organization of strategic deception made the German high command misjudge, which not only ensured the suddenness of the landing operation, but also ensured the smooth progress of the campaign, which had a great impact on the whole campaign. Through the effective feint of the navy and air force, the Allies successfully used a series of measures, such as double espionage, electronic jamming, and assembling disguised troops and ships in southeast England. Coupled with strict security measures, the German high command misjudged the landing place and time of the allied forces for a long time.

Second, master absolute air and sea power. This is an important reason for the successful landing. The allied forces put into battle13,700 aircraft and 9,000 warships, which were dozens of times that of German aircraft and warships. Before landing, the air force bombed the German air base, aviation industry and new weapon development base on a large scale, which seriously weakened Germany's war potential.

Third, adequate material preparation and careful reconnaissance support. In order to ensure the success of the landing, the allied forces made preparations for nearly a year, with many troops and complete equipment. Before landing, the allies made sufficient preparations for combat materials and equipment. After landing, it also ensures uninterrupted late supply.

Fourth, realistic pre-war training. Because the landing operation is an extremely complicated combat style, the allied forces repeatedly simulated the organization and actions of the participating troops before landing, so that the troops could master the relevant combat skills as soon as possible and improve their combat effectiveness. After the war, combatants spoke highly of pre-war training, especially Thompson's training base.

Fifth, the impact of bad weather. Weather is one of the key factors in landing operations. Due to the bad weather, the Allies not only postponed the landing time from June 5 to June 6, 1944, but also encountered great difficulties in airborne operations, maritime navigation and fire preparation. But it was also the bad weather that made the Germans lose the necessary vigilance and increased the suddenness of landing.