D-DAY: THE TAKING OF OMAHA BEACH - Biggest Battles of WWII - History
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Date: 2022-09-14
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Terry
The brave US troops landed in the wrong place because, for whatever reason, the US planners declined to follow the Brits/Canadians who had the RN use midget submarines to precisely mark the boundaries to ensure they landed on the precise planned locations.
On Omaha the USN released the DD tanks 6000 metres ftom the shoreline, most of which never made it. I cannot establish reasons why.
The US generals declined to use Hobarts funnies. I dont know why
The Usaaf were asked to do their bombing runs parralel to the shoreline However yhey decided too risk and flew head on minimiising the impact on the German defences
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The brave US troops landed in the wrong place because, for whatever reason, the US planners declined to follow the Brits/Canadians who had the RN use midget submarines to precisely mark the boundaries to ensure they landed on the precise planned locations.
On Omaha the USN released the DD tanks 6000 metres ftom the shoreline, most of which never made it. I cannot establish reasons why.
The US generals declined to use Hobarts funnies. I dont know why
The Usaaf were asked to do their bombing runs parralel to the shoreline However yhey decided too risk and flew head on minimiising the impact on the German defences
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Joan
As a former Marine officer, I remember as a 2ndLt, sitting in a training class on amphibious assault, taught by a USMC colonel. He stated that the Marine Corps never would have chosen Omaha Beach as a landing site because it forced the assault troops to land right at the base of high cliffs. The motion picture film and still photos shot from the back of landing craft certainly show these cliffs. The colonel went on to say that -who ever picked Omaha Beach should have gone to Leavenworth-. I have often wondered why this is never mentioned in any of the history books/documentaries?
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As a former Marine officer, I remember as a 2ndLt, sitting in a training class on amphibious assault, taught by a USMC colonel. He stated that the Marine Corps never would have chosen Omaha Beach as a landing site because it forced the assault troops to land right at the base of high cliffs. The motion picture film and still photos shot from the back of landing craft certainly show these cliffs. The colonel went on to say that -who ever picked Omaha Beach should have gone to Leavenworth-. I have often wondered why this is never mentioned in any of the history books/documentaries?
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R&D
I have a question. Why wasn-t napalm used just before the landings, especially on Omaha and Utah beaches and Point Du Hoc? Some Marine squadrons could have been transferred from the Pacific theater who were trained in ground support or trained army pilots in close in support. The napalm would have been used right after the naval gun support had lifted. The planes would fly parallel to the beaches dropping the napalm in the German trenches. This would have saved thousands of men from being wounded or killed. Does any one have an answer?
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I have a question. Why wasn-t napalm used just before the landings, especially on Omaha and Utah beaches and Point Du Hoc? Some Marine squadrons could have been transferred from the Pacific theater who were trained in ground support or trained army pilots in close in support. The napalm would have been used right after the naval gun support had lifted. The planes would fly parallel to the beaches dropping the napalm in the German trenches. This would have saved thousands of men from being wounded or killed. Does any one have an answer?
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Tomhawak
Seriusly? Biggest battle of ww2? With all the respect for the americans in normandy, the marines, the paratrooper and the tank crew but the americans really overestimate Omaha beach and the entire d-day, when the d-day happened the germany was yet falling apart, the d-day just accelerate the end. Again, with all the respect for the veterans and who died on Omaha beach, i dont want to say that the landing was easy and i respect the dead.
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Seriusly? Biggest battle of ww2? With all the respect for the americans in normandy, the marines, the paratrooper and the tank crew but the americans really overestimate Omaha beach and the entire d-day, when the d-day happened the germany was yet falling apart, the d-day just accelerate the end. Again, with all the respect for the veterans and who died on Omaha beach, i dont want to say that the landing was easy and i respect the dead.
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Erman
My father was there at Omaha Beach after the D day landing. Bodies covered the beaches for 100 yards inland. He was in the 116th Infantry, 29th Division. He died at 69 years of age in 1985. He was 27 years old when drafted. He never forgot what he saw of the carnage the German SS troops did to women and children, as well as our men. He could not bear to talk much about it. These were great men!
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My father was there at Omaha Beach after the D day landing. Bodies covered the beaches for 100 yards inland. He was in the 116th Infantry, 29th Division. He died at 69 years of age in 1985. He was 27 years old when drafted. He never forgot what he saw of the carnage the German SS troops did to women and children, as well as our men. He could not bear to talk much about it. These were great men!
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education
-My Dad Came ashore at Omaha on day 2 he had to fight threw the hedge rows to Saint-Lo. He never talked about until he was in his 80's. At night he would have terrible nightmares and cry till morning I asked him why all he would say is I lived and they didn't ( referring to his buddies)
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-My Dad Came ashore at Omaha on day 2 he had to fight threw the hedge rows to Saint-Lo. He never talked about until he was in his 80's. At night he would have terrible nightmares and cry till morning I asked him why all he would say is I lived and they didn't ( referring to his buddies)
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Arun
D-Day is nothing when compared to Stalingrad!
D-Day battle was like a walk in the park when compared to Stalingrad or even Leningrad!
Had Germany deployed it's Panzer divisions as recommended by Erwin Romel, then D-Day would have been something to compare with Stalingrad.
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D-Day is nothing when compared to Stalingrad!
D-Day battle was like a walk in the park when compared to Stalingrad or even Leningrad!
Had Germany deployed it's Panzer divisions as recommended by Erwin Romel, then D-Day would have been something to compare with Stalingrad.
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Donactdum
My grandpa, of 29th infantry division, K company, was among the first men on the sand of Omaha. Only 1 of 13 to survive that day in June. He always said that he believed it wouldn-t have worked if not for the combined efforts of the paratroopers, navy, and the army.
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My grandpa, of 29th infantry division, K company, was among the first men on the sand of Omaha. Only 1 of 13 to survive that day in June. He always said that he believed it wouldn-t have worked if not for the combined efforts of the paratroopers, navy, and the army.
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TerraRubicon
Why didn't the landing craft have a. 50 cal up front for covering fire? In the pacific against the Japanese this tactic was used. On the beaches of Normandy the soldiers were sitting ducks. A heavy machine gun would have saved lives.
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Why didn't the landing craft have a. 50 cal up front for covering fire? In the pacific against the Japanese this tactic was used. On the beaches of Normandy the soldiers were sitting ducks. A heavy machine gun would have saved lives.
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crumbyjet
Dude they made so many errors in this doc 1. mg-42 not mp-42 and it was not the first time we engaged the germans in combat we already where fighting them in north Africa by 1944 we learned alot of hard lessons in africa Rommel rekt us
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Dude they made so many errors in this doc 1. mg-42 not mp-42 and it was not the first time we engaged the germans in combat we already where fighting them in north Africa by 1944 we learned alot of hard lessons in africa Rommel rekt us
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Steinhawk
They're not called the Greatest Generation for nothing. Back then 17 to 23 year old men faced death, fighting to liberate Europe. Today, they can't even figure out what their gender is.
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They're not called the Greatest Generation for nothing. Back then 17 to 23 year old men faced death, fighting to liberate Europe. Today, they can't even figure out what their gender is.
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Samuel
You had war's with them now they running everything in the United States of America. Yes subcaucasoids mutations Middle Eastern Japanese and Chinese and Korean Spanish and Mexican.
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You had war's with them now they running everything in the United States of America. Yes subcaucasoids mutations Middle Eastern Japanese and Chinese and Korean Spanish and Mexican.
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Bob
My father landed on D+1 with 175/29 Division. He said the man next to him was killed debarking from the landing boat. All my father could think was that the man owed him $10.
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My father landed on D+1 with 175/29 Division. He said the man next to him was killed debarking from the landing boat. All my father could think was that the man owed him $10.
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simon
I don't understand why the previous aerial bombardment wasn't directed along the line of the coast rather than across it. Surely much more chance of hitting the defences.
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I don't understand why the previous aerial bombardment wasn't directed along the line of the coast rather than across it. Surely much more chance of hitting the defences.
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education
Fast forward to 2021 and the enemy are our governments under the command of the United Nations criminal organisation.
We have come round, full cycle.
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Fast forward to 2021 and the enemy are our governments under the command of the United Nations criminal organisation.
We have come round, full cycle.
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Lawrence
After first wave met heavy opposition on Omaha beech why didn't remainder land on less defended Juno or sword already taken by Canadians and flank Omaha.
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After first wave met heavy opposition on Omaha beech why didn't remainder land on less defended Juno or sword already taken by Canadians and flank Omaha.
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glenn
This has one of the worst decisions in US history. Unlike the other landings that morning why and how in God-s name did Omaha become a slaughter house?
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This has one of the worst decisions in US history. Unlike the other landings that morning why and how in God-s name did Omaha become a slaughter house?
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Bobby
now imagine if the Germans knew we were storming Normandy earlier, and not the other place (I forgot where exactly) we were bluffing on attacking.
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now imagine if the Germans knew we were storming Normandy earlier, and not the other place (I forgot where exactly) we were bluffing on attacking.
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ebshema
When it come to fought battles of this kind everybody is chanting heroism and no can in the slightest think of the madness behind these wars
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When it come to fought battles of this kind everybody is chanting heroism and no can in the slightest think of the madness behind these wars
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