Why did Germany Actually Fail at Normandy
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The German military had been losing the war for years with mounting losses, lost territory. They have far too much area to defend with powerful opponents able to attack them from any compass direction.
The German government fought a war on ideals and got the country into a war against basically every economic, population, and industrial power in the world at the same time who also all happen to sit on most of the strategically important resources. Their enemies actually coordinated grand strategy and supported each other immensely at crucial times. Things the Axis never got any decent with. Things they were incapable of doing.
It was to be expected. The Axis never had a chance.
Date: 2024-01-16
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GainingDespair
No one expected Germany to do as well as they did, its like a child going bowling for their first time and getting 15 straight strikes in a row than wondering how they goofed it as the end.
No one expected them to do what they did from the start Germany was the underdog to begin with. Like asking why the underdog didn't single handedly conquer the world
They never had the population, or manufacturing base for a drawn out war to begin with. The longer the war lasted the more disadvantaged they where. The simple fact they managed to take France out was unthinkable.
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No one expected Germany to do as well as they did, its like a child going bowling for their first time and getting 15 straight strikes in a row than wondering how they goofed it as the end.
No one expected them to do what they did from the start Germany was the underdog to begin with. Like asking why the underdog didn't single handedly conquer the world
They never had the population, or manufacturing base for a drawn out war to begin with. The longer the war lasted the more disadvantaged they where. The simple fact they managed to take France out was unthinkable.
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Chrizz06041980
The map is wrong. The french island of Corsica was liberated by the Free French armed forces on September 8th 1943, just after the Kingdom of Italy had surrendered to the Allies and the armed forces of the
German Reich had been retreated to the mainland of France, which central and southern parts were the French State at this time, officially, but german armed forces were stationed inside this puppet state since November 18th 1942.
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The map is wrong. The french island of Corsica was liberated by the Free French armed forces on September 8th 1943, just after the Kingdom of Italy had surrendered to the Allies and the armed forces of the
German Reich had been retreated to the mainland of France, which central and southern parts were the French State at this time, officially, but german armed forces were stationed inside this puppet state since November 18th 1942.
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matthewmann8969
To imagine if in a alternate scenario within a differing universe that Nazi Germany instead of genociding the groups they saw as undesirables like Jews, Gypsies, Slavs, East Baltics, Blacks, Mulattoes, etc they instead expelled, transferred, exiled, or deported them away from the German lands somewhere yeah.
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To imagine if in a alternate scenario within a differing universe that Nazi Germany instead of genociding the groups they saw as undesirables like Jews, Gypsies, Slavs, East Baltics, Blacks, Mulattoes, etc they instead expelled, transferred, exiled, or deported them away from the German lands somewhere yeah.
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dylangtech
What's wild is that as far as imperial collapse goes, Germany appeared to have both too much bureaucracy AND power concentrated too far up. Usually, these problems are AT ODDS with each other, not in parallel.
Germany was basically speedrunning imperial rise and fall in 12 years instead of 1000.
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What's wild is that as far as imperial collapse goes, Germany appeared to have both too much bureaucracy AND power concentrated too far up. Usually, these problems are AT ODDS with each other, not in parallel.
Germany was basically speedrunning imperial rise and fall in 12 years instead of 1000.
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knowledgia
I wouldn't say Germany lost "catastrophically" it was 1944. By that point most of the German army was on full retreat in the East (running from the Red Army and Marshall Zhokov) Germany was already DONE by 1944. D-Day accomplished the iron curtain not starting on the Atlantic coast of Europe.
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I wouldn't say Germany lost "catastrophically" it was 1944. By that point most of the German army was on full retreat in the East (running from the Red Army and Marshall Zhokov) Germany was already DONE by 1944. D-Day accomplished the iron curtain not starting on the Atlantic coast of Europe.
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USB740
The simple truth is that the German forces in France were too few to hold back or defeat any determined large Allied attack. Largest share of German military was in the east. Also Allied large caliber massive fire support from their battleships did a lot of damage on the Germans.
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The simple truth is that the German forces in France were too few to hold back or defeat any determined large Allied attack. Largest share of German military was in the east. Also Allied large caliber massive fire support from their battleships did a lot of damage on the Germans.
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MCorpReview
Great respect for both sides. The mighty Germans defeated from ww1 were punching way above their weight.
On the other hand, staging a large scale amphibious attack is never easy. Homer of the Trojan wars would be proud of their greatness!
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Great respect for both sides. The mighty Germans defeated from ww1 were punching way above their weight.
On the other hand, staging a large scale amphibious attack is never easy. Homer of the Trojan wars would be proud of their greatness!
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PhillyPhanVinny
What is up with the maps in this video It puts 2 extra British Armies South of the American Armies between them and the French. There was just 1 British Army in France after D-Day and 5 American Armies (1st, 3, 7th, 9th and 15th.
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What is up with the maps in this video It puts 2 extra British Armies South of the American Armies between them and the French. There was just 1 British Army in France after D-Day and 5 American Armies (1st, 3, 7th, 9th and 15th.
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sars6224
Why did Germany actually failed at Normandy
Easy, because they lost their army against the Soviets. All the experienced soldiers Germany had up to this point ended up 6 feet under the dirt, fertilizer for the Ruski steppes.
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Why did Germany actually failed at Normandy
Easy, because they lost their army against the Soviets. All the experienced soldiers Germany had up to this point ended up 6 feet under the dirt, fertilizer for the Ruski steppes.
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user-yj6ul9kz3p
failure says AHAHAHA, Germany was fighting against the world alone in that year against troops from almost the entire world and with the resources for the war from the entire world
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failure says AHAHAHA, Germany was fighting against the world alone in that year against troops from almost the entire world and with the resources for the war from the entire world
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BlazeBuds
Some it up in one sentence. Because they were tricked into believing Italy would be attacked not France and were caught off guard. Simple, don't need 11 minutes to explain it
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Some it up in one sentence. Because they were tricked into believing Italy would be attacked not France and were caught off guard. Simple, don't need 11 minutes to explain it
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michaelthomas5433
It's like the leadership of the mighty super humans were just deranged monkeys throwing their poo. Neat that they are still lauded by some to this day. Yup. Neato.
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It's like the leadership of the mighty super humans were just deranged monkeys throwing their poo. Neat that they are still lauded by some to this day. Yup. Neato.
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GMKGoji01
My uncle from my mother’s side visited Paris long ago, and he went to Normandy. Every time I mention WW2, D-Day was all he talked about, and he knows I’m a WW2 nerd.
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My uncle from my mother’s side visited Paris long ago, and he went to Normandy. Every time I mention WW2, D-Day was all he talked about, and he knows I’m a WW2 nerd.
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NomoSapienss
Thanks for the video and here is my 2 cents is feedback on the editing: 1: 30 onwards it's a complete cacophony of competing noises.
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Thanks for the video and here is my 2 cents is feedback on the editing: 1: 30 onwards it's a complete cacophony of competing noises.
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KangaKucha
Thought they failed due to guess wrong at smallest point, and thought the Allies failure in 42 would be done again. Both incurred.
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Thought they failed due to guess wrong at smallest point, and thought the Allies failure in 42 would be done again. Both incurred.
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anymaru
Germany was destined to eventually lose the war. One country against how many They didn't have the resources or man power to win.
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Germany was destined to eventually lose the war. One country against how many They didn't have the resources or man power to win.
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jamesblackshaw132
Why didn't Germany invade by sea anyway these boat migrants seem to be doing it in large numbers nowadays on dinghy's
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Why didn't Germany invade by sea anyway these boat migrants seem to be doing it in large numbers nowadays on dinghy's
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