I think it was a good and bad idea because...a) It won the WWII Battle. b) Because they lost so many people. c) it was a hard defence to penetrate and the Allied Forces barely broke through the defences.
Of course it turned out to be a terrible battle, with many loses. In "hind-sight" we should have used more bombardment of that region from major ships, bombers and rockets. BUT a landing HAD to be made there because we could not allow a gap between the British and American landings. One reason the battle was so fierce was the German effort to split the two Allied Armies. So, bad as it was, it was necessary.
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Omaha beach, due to very heavy resistance by German forces...
It took nine hours for the Allied Forces to finally take Omaha Beach from the Germans. Thousands died to accomplish this too.
Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno and Sword were the five beach landings for allied troops on D Day.
The Mediterranean Area was closely associated with the Invasion of Sicily.
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The allied forces in D-day was the Americans who took Utah and Omaha beach, the British who took Gold and Sword beach and Canada who took Juno beach and helped with Gold and Sword beach.
Omaha beach, due to very heavy resistance by German forces...
The US did, mainly at Omaha Beach.
It took nine hours for the Allied Forces to finally take Omaha Beach from the Germans. Thousands died to accomplish this too.
June 6, 1944
Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha, Utah. You probably are referring to Omaha.
June 6,1944
Omaha Beach, along with Utah, Sword, Gold and Juno Beaches were the sites for the major allied offensive on D-Day, 1944.
Omaha
Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno and Sword were the five beach landings for allied troops on D Day.
Omaha Beach