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Omaha Beach: A Flawed Victory
by Adrian R. Lewis
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with references to "beach defenses".
Excerpt - from Front Matter: "
... a frontal attack which was unlikely even to have the advantage of tactical surprise.... The task of smashing through enemy beach defenses was to be facilitated as far as possible by naval fire support and air bombardment." 4 2 INTRODUCTION ... "
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Silver Star (Seals: The Warrior Breed, Book 1)
by H. Jay Riker
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Excerpt - on Page 132: "
... just to train the first NDU gang from scratch, and we're worried that the Krauts might've started building up their beach defenses getting ready for us to come. ... "
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Omaha Beach: D-Day, June 6, 1944
by Joseph Balkoski
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Excerpt - on Page 24: "
... It is estimated that the beach defenses are garrisoned at the present time with about one infantry battalion, reinforced. Preliminary air and naval bombard- ment will effect ... "
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Campaign 100: D-Day 1944 (1) Omaha Beach
by Howard Gerrard
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Excerpt - on Page 14: "
... He tirelessly pressed for better defenses In Normandy, and is seen here during a 3 March 1944 tour of the beach defenses. ... "
Key Phrases:
Omaha Beach, Easy Red, Ranger Battalion, Fox Green, Field Artillery Battalion, Dog Green, wading trunks, beach obstructions, wire obstructions, gun casemate, beach obstacles, beach defenses
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