The ships' guns were ineffective because of _________.
A. poor visibility
B. fear of hitting the troops as they landed
C. the high seas
D. the strength of the German defences
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The fifth was chosen for D-Day to allow a safety margin in case the attack needed to be postponed.
But an unusually stormy transition from spring toward summer that year held out little hope that there would be a suitable break in the weather.
The German shore batteries that would have contested a landing in the original area would undoubtedly have taken a heavy toll. The landing at the new sector was virtually unopposed.
Despite difficulties, Eisenhower's gamble with the elements was to pay off.