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HUP t1_j0zxmp2 wrote

Reply to comment by occasional_cynic in Operation Overlord - Allied invasion of Normandy by ristinvoitto

Omaha wouldn't have been nearly as bad if there weren't so many artillery and bombing miscues. Naval artillery hit short and caused a lot of deep underwater holes that drowned heavily ladened soldiers. And aerial bombardment fell far behind the line of defense. There were supposed to be a lot of craters from bombing on the beach to give cover. Instead Omaha was pretty flat with few places to hide from German fire.

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Frammingatthejimjam t1_j10m8a9 wrote

And something like 21 out of 22 tanks sunk on their way to the beach.

Had things gone as planned Omaha wouldn't have been nearly as bad as it was.

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BikeCharlie t1_j1b1x34 wrote

The DD tanks at Omaha were deployed too far out from coast which, coupled with the rough seas, saw them sink. At Sword beach they were much more effective as deployed closer to shore. The loss of their support definitely made things tougher.

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