For months the Allied forces of millions of soldiers trained in Britain waiting for the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, General Eisenhower to set a date. June 5, 1944 was to be the day with the H-hour at 06:30. The vast power of an Allied Army 2.5 million strong lay ready in England, ready to spring across the channel into German occupied France. Some of the more than 5000 strong armada of ships and small craft of the invasion fleet had already put to sea. On that June morning screaming winds and a downpour of rain threatened to cancel the invasion. General Eisenhower had to make a decision and m

The Omaha beach area was the largest of all the Normandy beaches at approximately 34,500 yards in length. The beach itself had only five possible ways off, creating a challenge for the landing troops and vehicles. Behind the beach were heavily defended bluffs and high cliffs. In order to invade the area, which was defended by twelve German strong points, over 34,000 troops and 3,300 vehicles would be involved in the Omaha Beach invasion. The troops had to overcome many obstacles to take control of this beach. By the end of D-Day on Omaha Beach the advance had gone barely one and a half miles inland. Several of the enemy strong points were intact and the beachhead was still under fire. Even though this day was so hectic and sounded like a disaster, the major exits from the area were held, three villages were under Allied control and a hole in the German line about two and half kilometers long was made and the coastal guns were destroyed. The landing had been made, all that the troops could do now was to secure the area and organize the beach and wait for reinforcements and supplies.

ake it soon. He postponed the attack 24 hours and waited for the weather to clear. If he was to cancel it one more time it would be another month before the tide and moonlight conditions would be once again favorable for both a Sea borne and Airborne attack. Predictions by the staff meteorologist cautiously predicted clearing skies for the next day, the 6th of June. General Eisenhower conferred with his generals and admirals. He then gave the signal to go. Aircraft bombed German installations and helped prepare the ground attack. The ground forces landed and made their push inland. Soon Operation Overlord was in full affect as the Allied Forces pushed the Germans back towards the Russian forces coming in from the east.

By the end of June 6, 1944 one of the most complicated and the most coordinated invasions the world would ever witness had started. On Utah Beach, the American 1st Army held a firm beachhead with several Divisions already receiving the supplies they needed and would soon be ready to move inland. On Omaha Beach, the troops there had recovered from what had looked like an approaching disaster in the first

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