German troops from the 27th division resisted the Allied landing . They kept the defense on the line of so-called Atlantic shaft, which stretched along the northern coast of Europe from Denmark to Spain. Hitler and his associates believed that the Allied invasion will occur in the Strait of Pas-de-Calais – the bottleneck of the English Channel. Therefore, the landing Anglo-American forces in Normandy was a complete surprise to Hitler’s headquarters. Allied air raids on the massive commit major centers of enemy communications. On the eve of the Normandy invasion from the air destroyed 82 railway site of strategic importance, thus depriving the Germans the ability to quickly maneuver to transfer reserves and reinforcements to the threatened areas.
Despite difficult weather conditions, operation ‘Overlord’ began June 6 at 6:00 am. The effect of surprise had been achieved in full, Also on this day in France there was no German commander Rommel, who went to Germany, which also contributed to the disruption of the defensive efforts fascists. After the occupation of Normandy, the Allies launched an offensive on Paris, which is clear from the Germans helped them insurgents Parisians and poppies – the French partisans. Then the allied troops on several fronts launched an offensive in southern France. Eisenhower Army soon found themselves on the German border. Here, the Allies had to get acquainted with the fact that such a panic fear of sabotage in the rear, when the communication line for Front acts disguised enemy, ready to go on murder, arson, explosions …