The only German strength came in it's 352nd Weirmacht division defending the American code named beach, Omaha. ... Three American infantry division assaulted the beaches code named Utah and Omaha. ... The same went for Utah beach. But at Omaha beach it was a completely different story. ... Not until almost seven hours later, at 1230 hours, did the men on Omaha finally break through and start to move inland. ...
This assault took place at Anzio beach. The Allies took the beach but were stopped on the road by the Germans. ... Before dawn thousands of landing craft headed for the beaches. ... The plan called for the landings to be at five beaches code named Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. ... There was particularly hard bloody fighting on Omaha beach. ...
This essay will go into detail about the Canadian roles in World War I and World War 2. It will tell about the victories and defeats of these wars, as well as the influences made on the world by Canada, and the influence on Canada itself. Canada's military effort in World War I put the country in...
