Post by person67 on Jan 28, 2021 21:19:50 GMT
I understand my thinking isn't reflected in any actually thinking at the time so sure it's ASB if you want.
1943: During the planning of Operation Overlord, military commanders contemplate landings to seize Antwerp, as the largest port in the region, once the bulk of the German forces have shifted westwards to Normandy. The US 3rd division is pulled off the line in Italy in November and shifted to Britain in preparation first.
1944: With the need for landing craft, ships and troops in England, the attack plan for Anzio is cancelled. The 45th Infantry division and then the 36th Infantry Divisions are moved back to Britain in January and March respectively. The Normandy landings and the Normandy campaign go ahead as scheduled. The US Seventh Army is held at the Haven ports for Lancer as the fighting goes on and in early August as the Germans launch Operation Luttich clearly showing the bulk of their forces are west of the Seine. Eisenhower orders the US Seventh Army to prepare for landings on the 9th August. With much of the German Army trapped in the Falaise pocket final approval for the operation from Eisenhower is given on the 18th August. Due to the moon being a waxing crescent when the landings are to be conducted the parachute drops are to be conducted in daylight.
20th August 1944: Over a thousand bombers start drop bombs on the beach defences on the night of the 19th-20th and finally learn not to drop their bombs late to avoid hitting their own troops. The bombing does damage some to damage to the Atlantic Wall. American sea and airborne landings begin at 8:00 as the sun is firmly up. The 1st Airborne task force which is roughly a division in strength starts jumping with the British 2nd Parachute brigade having an objective seizing Zelzate, the American 517th Parachute regiment the objective of Isabellahaven and the rest of the force Schoondijke. The daylight landings provide a high degree of accuracy as opposed to night landings although the flooded nature of coastal Netherlands leads some men and gliders submerged and drowning but overhall the German units in the region lose the bridges.
The 3rd and 35th Infantry divisions come ashore at Uniform beach between Breskens and Zeeburge. With a dawn preperatory bombardment provided by the HMS Roberts alongside several capital ships followed up by destroyer close fire support they move ashore and take early causalities from static troops but make it off the beach easily with no commanding heights to storm. Tanks are dropped in close to shore to avoid them being swamped
1943: During the planning of Operation Overlord, military commanders contemplate landings to seize Antwerp, as the largest port in the region, once the bulk of the German forces have shifted westwards to Normandy. The US 3rd division is pulled off the line in Italy in November and shifted to Britain in preparation first.
1944: With the need for landing craft, ships and troops in England, the attack plan for Anzio is cancelled. The 45th Infantry division and then the 36th Infantry Divisions are moved back to Britain in January and March respectively. The Normandy landings and the Normandy campaign go ahead as scheduled. The US Seventh Army is held at the Haven ports for Lancer as the fighting goes on and in early August as the Germans launch Operation Luttich clearly showing the bulk of their forces are west of the Seine. Eisenhower orders the US Seventh Army to prepare for landings on the 9th August. With much of the German Army trapped in the Falaise pocket final approval for the operation from Eisenhower is given on the 18th August. Due to the moon being a waxing crescent when the landings are to be conducted the parachute drops are to be conducted in daylight.
20th August 1944: Over a thousand bombers start drop bombs on the beach defences on the night of the 19th-20th and finally learn not to drop their bombs late to avoid hitting their own troops. The bombing does damage some to damage to the Atlantic Wall. American sea and airborne landings begin at 8:00 as the sun is firmly up. The 1st Airborne task force which is roughly a division in strength starts jumping with the British 2nd Parachute brigade having an objective seizing Zelzate, the American 517th Parachute regiment the objective of Isabellahaven and the rest of the force Schoondijke. The daylight landings provide a high degree of accuracy as opposed to night landings although the flooded nature of coastal Netherlands leads some men and gliders submerged and drowning but overhall the German units in the region lose the bridges.
The 3rd and 35th Infantry divisions come ashore at Uniform beach between Breskens and Zeeburge. With a dawn preperatory bombardment provided by the HMS Roberts alongside several capital ships followed up by destroyer close fire support they move ashore and take early causalities from static troops but make it off the beach easily with no commanding heights to storm. Tanks are dropped in close to shore to avoid them being swamped