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The Germans expected the invasion to be at the Pais de Calais on the Northern coast of France.
Deception through Operation Fortitude helped lead the Germans to this thought. This famous operation included the creation of fake tanks, radio traffic, and other fake military equipment. False information was leaked to the Germans so they would anticipate a diversion by allied forces.
This plan worked extremely well. German Panzers were held in reserve upon the invasion of Normandy for the "real" invasion at Calais. northern france
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes, Germany was expecting an Allied invasion in Western Europe, most likely in France beginning in 1943. Although the Germans set-up defensive positions in Netherlands, Belgium & France to cover all of the possible invasion sites along the Atlantic Ocean/English Channel coastline, it was at Calais, Francethat the Germans expected to be the most likely location for the Allied invasion.
The Allies knew that the Germans were expecting an invasion there, and exploited this with false information, radio traffic, and other means to deceive the Germans even further and hide the true location of the invasion at Normandy.
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The allies wanted the Germans to believe the invasion was to take place at where rather than Normandy?
The allies wanted the Germans to believe the invasion was to take place across the shortest channel crossing to Calais, France.
The invasion of Poland by Russia and who else triggered the world war?
The invasion of Poland by the Russians was scarcely even noticed. What grabbed all the headlines was the invasion on the 1st September 1939 by the Germans. On the 3rd Britain & France declared war.
What was the importance of the invasion by France?
There was no importance of the invasion of France
The german expected an allied invasion?
During World War II, the Allied invasion that was most clearly expected by the German occupiers of Europe was Operation Overlord, the "D-Day" invasion of Normandy in June of 1944. The Germans did not know that this invasion would take place in June nor against the Normandy coast; however, they were expecting some invasion-attempt against the coast of Western Europe during the summer of 1944.
The maginot line failed to hold back the nazi invasion of what country?
France. This was a "false" line that was mistaken for a secure means to keep the Germans at arms length.
In preparation for the expected allied invasion the germans-?
The Germans were expecting an allied invasion but did not know where and when it would come from.
In preparation for the expected Allied invasion the Germans?
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In preparation for the expected Allied invasion the Germans .?
All of these answers are correct
In peparation for the expected A allied invasion the Germans?
concentrated their forces at the pas de calais, an area directly across from Dover, England which is the shortest distance from Britain to France
What did Germans schlieffen plans envisioned?
A rapid invasion of France.
What was the strategy for the invasion of France at Normandy?
hit the Germans where they did not expect.........................
Why were the Germans surprised by the Allies invasion at Normandy?
The Germans had all expected the invasion to happen at the Strait of Calais,about 100 miles north. German troop concentrations were much higher and at better readiness there.
Where did the Germans think the allies would land on d day?
they thought that the invasion in Normandy was a distraction, and that the real invasion would be in the south of France. so they went down to the south of France, but there was no invasion.
What was the outcome for the germans after the D-Day invasion?
The German armies in defence of the coast were pushed back into central France as a result of the invasion.
What act by Hitler finally forced Britain and France to declare war?
When the Germans violated British neutrality to reach France, Britian declared war on Germany.
What was the reason that the US entered into the invasion on Normandy France?
To gain a foothold in Europe in order to defeat the Germans .
What was France doing like during World War 2?
France was occupied by the Germans after they surrendered to the Germans. Some French soldiers made it to England and they fought against the Germans again when the Normandy Invasion occurred. I have added another link for you below.
