Destroyed craft and vehicles littered the water’s edge and beach, and at 0830 hours all landing ceased at Omaha.
Men sought refuge behind beach obstacles, pondering the deadly sprint across the beach to the seawall, which offered some safety at the base of the cliff. Bodies lay on the beach or floated in the water. Throughout the landing, German gunners poured deadly fire into the ranks of the invading Americans. Courtesy of the Eisenhower Center for American Studies, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Thomas Valence, veteran of Company A, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, remembers Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.
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