Omaha was attacked because there was really no other possible landing spots allong the 250mile beach of Normandy other than that of the other 5 beaches.
LCI's (landing craft infantry)
There were five....... Utah,Omaha,Juno,Sword and Gold......................
Omaha
European
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword beaches.
a hard landing
?? Question is meaningless?? Omaha Beach was a code name given to the location of one of the landing sites at Normandy. The invasion took place on 6 June 1944.
The Mediterranean Area was closely associated with the Invasion of Sicily.
?? Question is meaningless?? Omaha Beach was a code name given to the location of one of the landing sites at Normandy. The invasion took place on 6 June 1944.
Omaha and Utah were the city and state honored by having the landing beaches named after them while the other landing beaches were named Gold, Juno, and Sword
The entire American landing force, by parachute, sea and gliders was about 70,000 troops. Most landed by sea on Utah and Omaha Beaches.