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Frammingatthejimjam t1_j10m8a9 wrote

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

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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