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No, at the time of landing the largest buildup was in Normandy.

Before 6th june? Two infantry divisions, Flak corps, two Stug battalions, two machinegun battalions. Of the Panzer divisions, 21st was in Normandy, with Panzerlehr and 12th SS being close to Normandy (and sent into action on 6th), while 2nd was in the Pas de Calais and was sent to Normandy on...

Regarding Germans being clueless about Normandy: Germans feared that Allies could land at any point from Nordkapp to Pyrenees and built up fortifications and garrisons along the entire length of Atlantic Wall, with Normandy and Pas de Calais (also Walachern area) being the most fortified areas...

Apparently B-24 internal design was especially useful for installing the bulky EW equipment, both Brits and Americans used it in this role.

Starting with some of the most common ones from the Battle of Bulge: Kampfgruppe Peiper did not make the deepest advance during the Battle of the Bulge, that honour goes to the 2nd Panzer division of the mundane Wehrmacht, with 116th being close second. German plans were not based on capture of...