(2/6) Timewatch Omaha Beach World War II

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At six miles wide, Omaha was the largest of the landing areas, with the toughest defense. 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 defense 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.

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[2bn442RCT]

He does not think 155mm can reach a position 7 miles distance. Well I disagree. But, how do they know these guns were even there on June 6th.

[ANZACJugger0]

LMFAO "A guy called Hitler got a guy called Rommel to take charge of the Normandy defenses" hahahahahah genius

[2bn442RCT]

Yes I hope I never see that guy again!

[alanheath]

Isn't he the same guy in the musical the Directors?

[2bn442RCT]

you mean "The Producers." If so he plays Rudolf Höss lol

[alanheath]

That's the one yes.

Ah, the Fuehrer, there was a painter... he could do an entire apartment in one afternoon .... two coats!!

[2bn442RCT]

Two coats. My word that impressive! Most be that lovely amphetamine hobby of his.

[riotagus]

BRILIANT !!!

[racefactory900]

@brssgirl Correct.

[TaZ101SAGA]

The bouncy tanks are cool! :D

[meesees]

why would someone call mission day-day...

[brssgirl]

reason for mass deeaths on Omaha was simply that a few MG34s were on top of the cliffs and they firee at 1000 bullets a minute.

doesnt take much imagination to think of one man kittling hundred sof amaericans.

[smallfire66]

lol at rubber sherman tank

[cestmoilance]

So wrong, Adolf Hitler and Rommel believed that Normandy was the target, only Rundstedt and the general staff were thinking of Calais.

[nico1m]

DEUTSCHLAND!

[nellgwen48]

I was able to go to Normandy this past June and I was there at that battery. You can take a tour of it and go through all those bunkers and things.

[nellgwen48]

@alanheath Springtime for Hitler and Ger-man-y,  Deutschland has done it again.

[alanheath]

@GlenDanzig It is from the film the Producers which I know you will enjoy - some good songs to sing to - Springtime for Hitler for example. You can find some here on YT if they have not been lifted.

BTW good name - I live part of the time in Gdańsk.