10 Little Known Facts about D-Day
Military scholars have studied D-Day for the past six decades, but even WWII buffs might not know some of these little-known facts about the infamous beach landing:
1. The invasion location was cloaked in secrecy and rumors. Allied leaders were constantly trying to throw off the Germans about the location and time of the planned inv
asion.
Not even the soldiers knew the exact date, time, and location of the
attack until the last minute. All training maps for troops had false
names to keep the secret intact.
2. The main reason for the secrecy was that the Germans had 55 divisions stationed in France, and the Allies could only bring in about eight divisions to attack on D-Day.
2. The main reason for the secrecy was that the Germans had 55 divisions stationed in France, and the Allies could only bring in about eight divisions to attack on D-Day.
