Leo Marriott

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Omaha Beach: Normandy 1944Paperback, 31 October 2016

Omaha Beach: Normandy 1944
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Part of Series
Past & Present
Print Length
64 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Casemate
Date Published
31 Oct 2016
ISBN-10
1612004253
ISBN-13
9781612004259

Description

The Past & Present Series reconstructs historical battles by using photography, juxtaposing modern views with those of the past. It shows how much infastructure has remained and points to the passing nature of things such as outfits, uniforms, and ephemera.

Of the five beaches attacked on 6 June, Omaha saw the sternest fighting. Well-placed defenders on the high ground and extensive beach defenses did their job. On top of this, so much had gone wrong with the first wave: many of the amphibious DD Sherman tanks didn't reach the beach. They were released from their landing craft too far away where the greater swell swamped them and the troops landing on Omaha missed their firepower. Another problem was that many units landed in the wrong place. Strong tides and winds carried the landing craft off line and led to confusion. Finally, the German emplacements and defenses were well-placed on high ground and the only cover on the beach--the seawall--was over a killing ground. There were 32 fortified areas located between the Vire River and Port-en-Bessin: in all, 12 of these strongpoints were able to direct fire on Omaha Beach. The attacking forces--units of the US 29th and 1st Inf Divs--suffered over 2,000 casualties, many of them drowned during the approach, but led by US Rangers, themselves misplaced (they were the follow-up troops to Rudder's Rangers who had scaled the Pointe du Hoc) the American troops pushed forward and by nightfall, they had gained hold of the beach and its immediate hinterland. Despite the casualties, 34,000 troops had been landed by the end of the day.

Product Details

Authors:
Leo MarriottSimon Forty
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
31 October 2016
Dimensions:
24.64 x 18.54 x 0.25 cm
ISBN-10:
1612004253
ISBN-13:
9781612004259
Language:
English
Pages:
64
Publisher:
Weight:
181.44 gm

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