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Men of the 116st Regiment, 29th Division land on Omaha Beach, 06:30h (CET).
Virginia, by God!
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Men of the 116st Regiment, 29th Division land on Omaha Beach, 06:30h (CET).
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Major Howard and his men land in Horsa Gliders next to Pegasus Bridge and takes it by surprise. Sadly, the first casualty of the war is also suffered, Lieutenant Herbert Denham Brotheridge dies on the Bridge a little past midnight.
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Major-General Richard Gale, GOC 6th Airborne Division, addresses his men. (IMW)
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Surviving D-Day: Omaha Beach 1944
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Published on May 4, 2013
Omaha Beach | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha_Beach
Omaha Beach is the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during World War II. The beach is located on the coast of Normandy, France, facing the English Channel, and is 5 miles (8 km) long, from east of Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to west of Vierville-sur-Mer on the right bank of the Douve River estuary. Landings here were necessary in order to link up the British landings to the east at Gold Beach with the American landing to the west at Utah Beach, thus providing a continuous lodgement on the Normandy coast of the Bay of the Seine. Taking Omaha was to be the responsibility of United States Army troops, with sea transport and naval artillery support provided by the U.S. Navy and elements of the British Royal Navy.
On D-Day, the untested 29th Infantry Division, joined by the veteran 1st Infantry Division and nine companies of U.S. Army Rangers redirected from Pointe du Hoc, were to assault the western half of the beach. The battle-hardened 1st Infantry Division was given the eastern half. The initial assault waves, consisting of tanks, infantry, and combat engineer forces, were carefully planned to reduce the coastal defenses and allow the larger ships of the follow-up waves to land.
The primary objective at Omaha was to secure a beachhead of some five miles (eight kilometres) depth, between Port-en-Bessin and the Vire River, linking with the British landings at Gold Beach to the east, and reaching the area of Isigny to the west to link up with VII Corps landing at Utah Beach. Opposing the landings was the German 352nd Infantry Division, a large portion of whom were teenagers, though they were supplemented by veterans who had fought on the Eastern Front. The 352nd had never had any battalion or regimental training. Of the 12,020 men of the division, only 6,800 were experienced combat troops, detailed to defend a 53-kilometre-long (33-mile) front. The Germans were largely deployed in strongpoints along the coast—the German strategy was based on defeating any seaborne assault at the water line. Nevertheless, Allied calculations indicated that Omaha's defenses were three times as strong as those they had encountered during the Battle of Kwajalein, and its defenders were four times as many.[1]
Very little went as planned during the landing at Omaha Beach. Difficulties in navigation caused the majority of landing craft to miss their targets throughout the day. The defenses were unexpectedly strong, and inflicted heavy casualties on landing US troops. Under heavy fire, the engineers struggled to clear the beach obstacles; later landings bunched up around the few channels that were cleared. Weakened by the casualties taken just in landing, the surviving assault troops could not clear the heavily defended exits off the beach. This caused further problems and consequent delays for later landings. Small penetrations were eventually achieved by groups of survivors making improvised assaults, scaling the bluffs between the most heavily defended points. By the end of the day, two small isolated footholds had been won, which were subsequently exploited against weaker defenses further inland, thus achieving the original D-Day objectives over the following days.
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Normandy: The Airborne Invasion of Fortress Europe (D-Day Documentary)
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Published on Dec 4, 2012
CBS documentary narrated by Richard Basehart that serves to encapsulate the events that lead up to and included the liberation of Europe from Nazi oppression by the Allies.
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Normandy: The Airborne Invasion of Fortress Europe (D-Day Documentary)
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General Eisenhower talking to other troopers of the 101st Airborne.
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Paratroopers of the 101st Airborne in their Dakota's waiting for the takeoff to start the invasion.
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Getting ready to embark on the Great Crusade.
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Here you can see Jake McNiece getting ready for his jump into Normandy. He and his buddies from the "filthy 13" are applying war paint.
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About this time in 1944, General Eisenhower was visiting the airfield of the 101st Airborne. Here you can see him talking to members of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment.
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For Sale: 1943 M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer on Ebay: http://wrhstol.com/11mEBlW
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German war pictures, more to follow!
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German war pictures, more to follow!
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German war pictures, more to follow!
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German war pictures, more to follow!
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German war pictures, more to follow!
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INVASION BUILD-UP: PREPARATIONS FOR THE D-DAY LANDINGS, UK, 1944
Rows and rows of army trucks are massed at an Ordnance Depot, somewhere in Britain, ready for transportation to the Second Front.
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French saw WWII GIs as thugs, book claims: http://wrhstol.com/16nmT6o
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Allies discussed killing Rommel in run-up to D-Day landings: http://wrhstol.com/110Iett
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Memorial Day 2013 – Thoughts from a wreath layer:http://wrhstol.com/113YpHv
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Panther tanks waiting to be unloaded.
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Tiger 131 just after it was captured by the British
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Battle Stations - Machines of D-Day FULL
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D-Day : The True Glory - 1945 World War Two Educational Movie / WWII Documentary
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The D-day invasion of Europe and the eventual victory over the Nazis is shown using footage filmed during World War Two. Pre-invasion preparations focus on work in munitions and heavy equipment manufacturing. The D-Day invasion itself is explained in detail as is the unsuccessful Operation Market Garden, the failed northern thrust into Holland in the fall of 1944. This is followed by the Battle of the Ardennes in December/January and the eventual crossing of the Rhine and the march into Berlin.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower introduces the film.
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World War Two Documentary - 132 Minutes
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World War Two - Vintage Documentary BBC Full version of the epic conflict seen from a traditional British perspective - Zweiter Weltkrieg Dokumentar Film (Englisch)
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REMEMBERING D DAY JUNE 6, 1944
THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
D Day…
During World War II (1939-1945), the Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history and required extensive planning. Prior to D-Day, the Allies conducted a large-scale deception campaign designed to mislead the Germans about the intended invasion target. By late August 1944, all of northern France had been liberated, and by the following spring the Allies had defeated the Germans. The Normandy landings have been called the beginning of the end of war in Europe.
PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S D DAY MESSAGE: Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.
Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened. He will fight savagely.
But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!
I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!
Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.
SIGNED: Dwight D. Eisenhower
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June 6, 2013 marks the 69th anniversary of "Operation Overlord" - the D-Day invasion where more than 160,000 allied troops landed on a 50-mile stretch of French Coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France in 1944. The invasion led to the deaths of more than 9,000 allied forces, but the victory resulted in a significant turning point for Europe's history. Today, we would like to honor the allied forces that participated in the invasion by sharing a film created by the U.S. Army in 1969. In this film, the drama and battle action of the landing at Normandy is portrayed along with the fierce combat that took place to overcome "Fortress Europe" (compliments of the National Archives):http://youtu.be/eX-a7PqRvpk
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Saving Private Ryan Sniper Scene
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this is the sniper battle in the movie Saving Private Ryan.
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Saving Private Ryan - Pvt.Jackson
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all snipe scene in the movie