what happened after the invasion of normandy?
Battle of Cherbourg
entailment
 After delays due to both logistical difficulties and poor weather , the D @-@ Day of Overlord , the largest amphibious operation ever , was postponed 24 hours to 6 June 1944 . Eisenhower and Montgomery , commander of 21st Army Group , aimed to capture Caen within the first day , and liberate Paris within 90 days . 

neutral
 Three events allowed the Angevins ' successful termination of the conflict : 

neutral
 Three events allowed the Angevins ' successful termination of the conflict : 

entailment
 The Normandy landings were the largest seaborne invasion in history , with nearly 5 @,@ 000 landing and assault craft , 289 escort vessels , and 277 minesweepers . They hastened the end of the war in Europe , drawing large forces away from the Eastern Front that might otherwise have slowed the Soviet advance . The opening of another front in western Europe was a tremendous psychological blow for Germany 's military , who feared a repetition of the two @-@ front war of World War I. The Normandy landings also heralded the start of the " race for Europe " between the Soviet forces and the Western powers , which some historians consider to be the start of the Cold War . 

contradiction
 Had Eisenhower postponed the invasion , the next available date with the correct combination of tides ( but without the desirable full moon ) was two weeks later , from 18 to 20 June . As it happened , during this period they would have encountered a major storm lasting four days , between 19 and 22 June , that would have made the initial landings impossible . 
