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Page 1: By Jürgen by Jürgen D-Day Omaha Beach. What does D-day stand for? In English m m m m m iiii llll iiii tttt aaaa rrrr yyyyparlance, D-Day is a term often.

by Jürgenby Jürgen

D-DayD-Day Omaha Omaha BeachBeach

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What does D-day stand for?What does D-day stand for? In English military In English military

parlance, parlance, D-DayD-Day is a term is a term often used to denote the often used to denote the day on which a combat day on which a combat attack or operation is to attack or operation is to be initiated. While the be initiated. While the initial initial DD in D-day does not in D-day does not stand for anything, it often stand for anything, it often represents a variable, represents a variable, designating the day upon designating the day upon which some significant which some significant event will or has event will or has occurred. occurred.

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General EisenhowerGeneral Eisenhower In December 1943, it was In December 1943, it was

announced that Eisenhower announced that Eisenhower would be Supreme Allied would be Supreme Allied Commander in Commander in EuropeEurope. In . In these positions he was these positions he was charged with planning and charged with planning and carrying out the Allied carrying out the Allied assault on the coast of Normaassault on the coast of Normandyndy in June 1944 under the code in June 1944 under the code name name Operation OverlordOperation Overlord, the , the liberation of western Europe liberation of western Europe and the invasion of Germany.and the invasion of Germany.

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Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler Leader of the Axis power. Leader of the Axis power. Led Germans through World War Led Germans through World War

One. And World War two.One. And World War two.

At  the beginning of World War 2, Germany invaded Poland, causing France, Great Britain and Canada to declare war on Germany. By the spring of 1940, the German army was ready to invade France, defended by not only the French military, but also a sizable British force as well. Within six weeks, the Germans defeated the Allies and seized control of France. By 1944, the Germans knew that the Allies, which now also included the United States, among others, would attempt an invasion of France to liberate Europe from Germany. 

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Lieutenant General Omar Bradly Lieutenant General Omar Bradly

Omaha Beach was part of the Omaha Beach was part of the invasion area assigned to the invasion area assigned to the U.S. 1U.S. 1stst Army, under Army, under Lieutenant General Omar Lieutenant General Omar Bradley. The assault sectors at Bradley. The assault sectors at Omaha were code-named Omaha were code-named (from west to east) Charlie, (from west to east) Charlie, Dog (consisting of Green, Dog (consisting of Green, White, and Red sections), Fox White, and Red sections), Fox (Green and Red sections), and (Green and Red sections), and Easy (Green and Red Easy (Green and Red sections).sections).

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Bernard Law MontgomeryBernard Law Montgomery Under Eisenhower, Under Eisenhower,

Montgomery reviewed the plan Montgomery reviewed the plan for Operation Overlord (as the for Operation Overlord (as the Normandy Invasion was code-Normandy Invasion was code-named "Neptune") and named "Neptune") and recommended expanding the recommended expanding the size of the invading force and size of the invading force and landing area. Eisenhower landing area. Eisenhower approved the expansion plan approved the expansion plan and Montgomery commanded and Montgomery commanded all ground forces in the initial all ground forces in the initial stages of the invasion, stages of the invasion, launched on June 6, 1944launched on June 6, 1944..

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Erwin RommelErwin Rommel

Hitler’s leader of the Hitler’s leader of the Normandy Invasion.Normandy Invasion.

Disliked how Hitler Disliked how Hitler was running “his” warwas running “his” war

He wanted to He wanted to assassinate Hitler but assassinate Hitler but got into a car accident got into a car accident during the invasion.during the invasion.

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Getting ReadyGetting Ready

In preparation for the In preparation for the invasion, artillery invasion, artillery

equipment is loaded equipment is loaded aboard LCTS at aboard LCTS at

Brixham, England on Brixham, England on June 1, 1944, five June 1, 1944, five

days beforedays beforethe assault.the assault.

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General EisenhowerGeneral Eisenhower

The Supreme Commander, The Supreme Commander, General Dwight D. General Dwight D.

Eisenhower, talks with Eisenhower, talks with men of Company E, 502nd men of Company E, 502nd

Parachute Infantry Parachute Infantry Regiment,Regiment,

at the 101st Airborne at the 101st Airborne Division's camp at Division's camp at

Greenham Common, Greenham Common, England, June 5, 1944. England, June 5, 1944.

Just a few hours after this Just a few hours after this photophoto

was taken, these men, was taken, these men, along with 13,000 other along with 13,000 other

Allied paratroopers, were Allied paratroopers, were en route to Normandy.en route to Normandy.

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A U. S. boat team heads A U. S. boat team heads toward Omaha Beach in toward Omaha Beach in their LCVP just before H-their LCVP just before H-Hour, 6:30 a.m., June 6, Hour, 6:30 a.m., June 6, 1944. Note the M-1 rifles1944. Note the M-1 riflesencased in Plio film encased in Plio film plastic bags in the center plastic bags in the center of the photo. The bags of the photo. The bags were designed to protect were designed to protect the weapons from salt the weapons from salt water and the sand   water and the sand                  

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Omaha BeachOmaha Beach The Allied forces, based in The Allied forces, based in

Britain, decided to begin the Britain, decided to begin the invasion by landing a huge army invasion by landing a huge army at a place called Normandy at a place called Normandy Beach, which is located on the Beach, which is located on the northwest coast of France. northwest coast of France. Code-named "Operation Code-named "Operation Overlord“, the Allies landed on Overlord“, the Allies landed on June 6, 1944 at five beaches in June 6, 1944 at five beaches in the Normandy area with the the Normandy area with the codenames of: Utah Beach, codenames of: Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, Gold Beach, Omaha Beach, Gold Beach, Juno Beach and Sword Beach.Juno Beach and Sword Beach.

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Following sequence, troops in LCVPs, (Landing Following sequence, troops in LCVPs, (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) reaching their objective Craft Vehicle Personnel) reaching their objective

area Omaha Beach 6 June 44 area Omaha Beach 6 June 44

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Storming Omaha beachStorming Omaha beach

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Omaha BeachOmaha Beach

““Omaha” code Omaha” code name for the name for the second beach second beach from the right from the right of the five of the five landing areas landing areas in Normandy.in Normandy.

6 miles long, 6 miles long, was the was the largest largest assault area.assault area.

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Omaha BeachOmaha Beach

German machine German machine guns would clear out guns would clear out a pack of American a pack of American troops.troops.

American soldiers American soldiers would retaliate after would retaliate after ever reloading of the ever reloading of the machine gun.machine gun.

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Day Of Defeat (DoD) Day Of Defeat (DoD) http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=hvxnQTsT7y0v=hvxnQTsT7y0

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German BunkerGerman Bunker

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Facts about Omaha BeachFacts about Omaha Beach

150,000 troops stormed 150,000 troops stormed Normandy beaches. Normandy beaches. About 2,500 GI's died on About 2,500 GI's died on the beaches and 2,600 the beaches and 2,600 paratroopers died. And paratroopers died. And 3,100 Germans died.3,100 Germans died.

The vast majority of D-The vast majority of D-Day deaths occurred at Day deaths occurred at Omaha Beach where it is Omaha Beach where it is believed around 2,200 believed around 2,200 Americans died.Americans died.

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Facts About Omaha BeachFacts About Omaha Beach Museums and cemeteries, scattered from Cherbourg Museums and cemeteries, scattered from Cherbourg

to Caen, commemorate the historical episode. At to Caen, commemorate the historical episode. At Omaha Beach, next to Colleville-sur-Mer and just Omaha Beach, next to Colleville-sur-Mer and just east of the Pointe du Hoc, almost 10,000 American east of the Pointe du Hoc, almost 10,000 American graves stretch over an achingly beautiful 200 acre graves stretch over an achingly beautiful 200 acre coastal reserve. The grounds of this American coastal reserve. The grounds of this American Cemetery, which officially belong to the United Cemetery, which officially belong to the United States, contain a simple marble chapel and an States, contain a simple marble chapel and an impressive Memorial, both dedicated to the glory of impressive Memorial, both dedicated to the glory of the buried victors' spirits.the buried victors' spirits.

  

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Sculptors on Omaha Beach andSculptors on Omaha Beach and --TodayToday

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The Big Red OneThe Big Red One

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A memorial to A memorial to the U.S. the U.S. landing at landing at Omaha Omaha Beach. Beach.

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Eric Weider (left) with his Eric Weider (left) with his father Ben Weider (right) and father Ben Weider (right) and Viscount David Montgomery. Viscount David Montgomery. He is the only son of famous He is the only son of famous British General Bernard L. British General Bernard L. Montgomery often called, Montgomery often called,

"Monty"Monty

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Robert Rice is a Omaha Beach,Robert Rice is a Omaha Beach,

D-Day, World War II Veteran.D-Day, World War II Veteran.

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Patricia is WWII Veteran.  Patricia is WWII Veteran.  She served as a nurse in General Patton's 3rd Army MobileShe served as a nurse in General Patton's 3rd Army Mobile

Field Hospital.Field Hospital.

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Boyd & Loyd Lewis, 18 Boyd & Loyd Lewis, 18 years old.  Both young years old.  Both young Marines landed on Iwo Marines landed on Iwo Jima, February, 19, Jima, February, 19, 1945.  Boyd was killed in 1945.  Boyd was killed in action on Iwo Jima..  action on Iwo Jima..                 Loyd was                Loyd was critically injured after critically injured after throwing himself on a throwing himself on a hand grenade to save his hand grenade to save his Marine buddies.  Loyd Marine buddies.  Loyd lives today in Logan, lives today in Logan, Utah. Utah.

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Chuck Lindberg and Chuck Lindberg and Larry Cappetto.Larry Cappetto.Chuck is a World War Chuck is a World War II VeteranII Veteranof Iwo Jima.  He is the of Iwo Jima.  He is the only livingonly livingveteran who raised veteran who raised the the firstfirst flag flagon Iwo Jima, Feb. 23, on Iwo Jima, Feb. 23, 1945. 1945.


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