Originally Posted by aceventura3

I will respond to your question with a question to help clarify the way I see the situation.

Was the Normandy invasion during WWII a success?

The invasion was well planned and Allied forces obtained a foot-hold leading to the liberation of France. About one month after "D-Day" Allied forces had about one million troops in France. The Normandy invasion was a pivot point. In the history of most wars, we can point to clearly defined "pivot points". I think there were about three in the Iraq war, two were in the favor of the US - the first being the initial invasion.

I think the Normandy invasion was a mission, and Allied forces accomplished their mission. To me that does not mean the war ended, however, that mission was critical to success and was a clear pivot point in the war.