It was the largest such maneuver in history: Operation Overlord, the landing of Allied troops in German-occupied France, had been planned and practiced for months.
Their goal was to liberate France and then advance on Germany to put an end to Nazi rule throughout Europe. The Germans were outnumbered and outgunned; the tank reserve was their only hope.
The German army had fallen for deliberate deception, as the largest military units were waiting in the wrong place. Hitler's late wake-up delayed tank deployment crucial to the battle.
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