Wasn't the German spy network good enough in England that Hitler would have been made aware of the upcoming invasion? It is no coincidence that he transferred the SS divisions to be refitted so they could be ready for combat in 44 at the time he expected the invasion. Also, Once the Allies got these divisions onshore, what about reinforcements. They could not take the continent solely on those divisions alone. These 9 divisions would have been good enough for Italy since the front did not widen....it stayed narrow. Now France is a different story, they would have to spread out in 5 directions to succeed. Invading Normandy would have to be the only place since it is a peninsula and provides a narrow front for them to build a solid base to launch the breakout whereas anywhere Northwards, no such advantage is provided.

Also, Did they have the supplies necessary to support the armies in the field at this time. That extra year that took them to 44 was more time to build up not only material but also weapons and more men. If someone like Patton was in charge, then I can see some success since he pushed it to the limit. But Having Monty or Bradley, would have made it an 'iffy' since they were more conservative and relied heavily on overwhelming superiority in supplies, air support and manpower. This scenario is a big iffy

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