Victory against Germany hinged on the ability to liberate the European continent. Unlike Russia on the Eastern Front, the Western Allies were faced with the challenge of a hostile shore; Germany could not be defeated until Allied armies were back on the mainland. This would entail massive amphibious assaults and – given the enormous threat posed by the sea mine – a huge
SWEEPING TO VICTORY
May 11, 2023
3 minutes
“THESE FLOTILLAS WOULD CUT A PATH – TWO CHANNELS FOR EACH BEACH ASSAULT FORCE – THROUGH A MID-CHANNEL MINE BARRIER AND THEN THROUGH TO THE OFFSHORE TRANSPORT AND ASSEMBLY AREAS”
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