The destroyers of the naval armada prepared for the Normandy landings played a central role in the fighting on the beaches. Furthermore, without the support of the destroyers, particularly on Omaha Beach, the infantry landings on D-Day would have failed and the Allies would have been defeated. D-Day by Stephen E. Ambrose follows the landings on the Normandy coast of Calvados from the pre-planning stages throughout the invasion and up to D-Day plus one – one day after the Normandy landings. The first two chapters deal with the fighters in general before moving on to the landing location and the reasons why it was chosen. From there, Mr. Ambrose moves on to planning the operation and preparing for it. This discussion of preparation leads into a chapter on the operation-specific training the soldiers received. Next, Ambrose discusses the numerous briefings the troops went through before the invasion even launched, and then he writes about the process that led General Eisenhower to decide to launch the invasion. Once this real invasion begins, Ambrose uses the oral histories of men from Utah Beach and Omaha Beach to tell the story of the day. The end of the book focuses on the British and Canadians at Gold Beach and Sword Beach, as well as the actions of British airborne units. Finally, Mr. Ambrose ends his work with an overview of the Allied forces at the end of June 6, 1944. During the Normandy landings, notably at Omaha Beach, the destroyers of the Allied armada played a crucial role and prevented the invasion of Normandy to enter Normandy. become an unprecedented defeat. To fully understand the importance of the destroyer action on Omaha Beach, middle of paper ......e lost the Allies at Omaha Beach and may have cost them the invasion. This can first be seen through the crucial position of Omaha Beach and how, when all seemed lost, the destroyers were unleashed to fire on the beach defenses, destroying much of it. Second, the aforementioned support was crucial in moving troops further inland and clearing the cliffs of enemy locations and artillery observers. Finally, the fire support that the destroyers provided to the troops on the beaches inspired them, thereby indirectly helping to secure a beachhead and giving the troops the confidence to move inland, knowing that 'They would quickly have artillery on their target if they needed it. . Thus, without the support of the destroyers, particularly at Omaha Beach, the infantry landings on D-Day would have failed and the Allies would have been defeated..