Operation Overlord: The Battle Of Normandy

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In this paper we are going to discuss the importance of intelligence on the battlefield and how, through proper management or mismanagement, it can reshape the outcome of a battle. Operation Overlord, commonly known as the Battle of Normandy or D-Day, is one of the largest amphibious assaults in modern history. The Allied invasion of Nazi occupied France was a decisive moment in World War II, setting the stage for the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. Operation Overlord was a success through the use of deception and operation security by Allied nations from planning through execution.
From the first meetings to determine the Allied course of action for a full scale invasion into Normandy, General Dwight Eisenhower knew that secrecy was going to be the most significant aspect of the operation. If the Germans managed to learn the time and location of the mission, the invasion would have been a catastrophe. The Allies succeeded in keeping the entire planning phase secret from German forces. With the use of …show more content…

The faux force created by General Patton was an elaborate plan that involved the implementation of a large false Army, consisting of plastic and inflatable tanks and other realistic invasion equipment. The staging grounds for Operation Quicksilver were in East Anglia and southeast England, to trick the Nazis into thinking this was the likely starting point for the pending invasion. By utilizing one of the most well renowned Allied commanders, Operation Quicksilver was given a legitimacy that could not be overlooked. The Allied imposture continued for weeks. The presence of the FUSAG would keep German forces at the Pas de Calais, and therefore away from the Normandy battle, even after General Patton relocated to Normandy as the head of the US Third Army (Murphy,

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