The Doomsday that occured on Omaha Beach.
2007-03-20 01:40:20 · 4 answers · asked by shortie_chick260 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
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Omaha Beach - US 1st Army, 5th Corps
American assault troops move onto a beachhead code-named Omaha Beach
At six miles wide, Omaha was the largest of the landing areas, with the toughest defence. The water and beach were littered with mines and the entire beach being overlooked by 30-metre cliffs. The experienced 352nd German Infantry Division had the beach covered.
The 1st Infantry assault experienced the worst ordeal of the D-Day operation. All but two out of 29 amphibious tanks sank and almost all the senior officers were killed or wounded as they set foot on the beach. Despite a 50% casualty rate, the survivors regrouped and pressed on.
Aided by heavy naval bombardment, the infantry crossed the beach and began scaling the cliffs. Paratroops closed in on the German defence from behind, enabling the beach exits to be secured by midday.
The Americans suffered 2,400 casualties at Omaha on June 6th, but 34,000 Allied troops had landed by nightfall.
Photos: Associated Press, AP
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D-Day: Afternoon on Omaha Beach
Landing on Omaha Beach
Converted for the Web from "D-Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II" by Stephen E. Ambrose
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People in story: P.O. Morgan Griffiths, RN, Capt Raymond Hart, P.O. Jack Bacon, Able Seaman Jack Davis.
Location of story: Omaha Beach, Normandy, France
Background to story: Royal Navy
Article ID: A5342348
Contributed on: 26 August 2005
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2007-03-20 02:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 05:25:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not Doomsday, its D-Day - june 6, 1944 - just search by d-day
2007-03-20 01:44:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-20 02:31:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋