Hitler allocated approximately 50,000 troops to the Calais region in anticipation of an Allied invasion during World War II, particularly during the planning stages of Operation Overlord. This force was part of the German defenses along the French coast, as the Allies had targeted Normandy for the D-Day invasion in June 1944. However, this response was ultimately insufficient to counter the large-scale Allied forces that landed in Normandy.
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