... beaches. The American forces were lead by Lieutenant General Omar Bradley, who was responsible for securing Utah and Omaha beaches. The British were to secure Gold and Sward beaches, while Juno beach was to be the responsibility of the Canadians. The troops used the channel to transport supplies and themselves to ... the five beaches. The mission of the airmen was to land at night inland of Utah beach. The effort of the airborne division was to cut off the German lines of communication and intercept and German reinforcement troops during the first ... hours of the invasion. The Navy's ...

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The Invasion of Normandy Article 1: Marshal, S.L.A., First Wave at Omaha Beach , Nov. 1960 Article 2: Stein, R. Conrad, D-Day, 1993 Summary: Stein reports in his book about the harsh truth of war telling about United States discussing a large scale invasion across the English ... ...

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