Why We Fight ~ 1944

Omaha Beach Part II: Plans vs Reality


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Rounding out his 3-part coverage of the Normandy Invasion, Steve Clay returns to tell us what happened at Omaha Beach for the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division on 6 June 1944, versus the plans he discussed in the previous episode.


Steve prepared a PowerPoint Presentation to go with the episode and you can find the download here, at the bottom of the Podcast notes, right above the embedded podcast episodes: http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/


Links


Army University Press Combat Studies Institute: Invasion of Normandy Virtual Staff Ride


No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II


Blood and Sacrifice: The History of the 16th Infantry Regiment from the Civil War through the Gulf War


Seven Months to D-Day: An American Regiment in Dorset


Lineage and Honors Information: 16th Infantry Regiment


Why We Fight Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/motheroftanks)


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