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    Omaha Beach was one of five beach landing sectors of the amphibious assault component of Operation Overlord during the Second World War. On June 6, 1944...
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  • an Omaha Beach Normandie, 6. Juni 1944 , in 2000 and translated into English as WN 62: A German Soldier's Memories of the Defence of Omaha Beach, Normandy...
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  • budget, almost entirely on location in England and Ireland. The opening Omaha Beach battle was the most demanding scene, costing $12 million to film over...
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  • Omaha Beach (foaled April 24, 2016) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the morning-line favorite for the 2019 Kentucky Derby after winning...
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    published in 1893. He has recently written an autobiography, Project Omaha Beach: The Life and Military Service of a Penobscot Indian Elder that details...
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    Carentan on the western flank. The Americans, assigned to land at Utah Beach and Omaha Beach, were to attempt to capture Carentan and Saint-Lô the first day...
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    Channel from southern England and placed in position off Omaha Beach (Mulberry "A") and Gold Beach (Mulberry "B"), along with old ships to be sunk as breakwaters...
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    DD tank (section Omaha Beach)
    Site. "The First Hours of D-Day on Omaha Beach" Archived 13 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine (Excerpted from Omaha Beachhead (6–13 June 1944) American...
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    artillery that could slow down nearby beach attacks. Pointe du Hoc lies 6.5 km (4.0 mi) west of the center of Omaha Beach. As part of the Atlantic Wall fortifications...
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    He is most famous for the leadership of his men in World War II on Omaha Beach during the Normandy landings, June 6, 1944, where he served as commander...
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