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Omaha Beach: Normandy 1944

Of the five beaches attacked on 6 June, Omaha saw the sternest fighting. Well-placed defenders on the high ground and extensive beach defenses did their job. On top of this, so much had gone wrong with the first wave: many of the amphibious DD Sherman tanks didn`t reach the beach. They were released from their landing craft too far away where the greater swell swamped them and the troops landing on Omaha missed their firepower. Another problem was that many units landed in the wrong place. Strong tides and winds carried the landing craft off line and led to confusion. Finally, the German emplacements and defenses were well-placed on high ground and the only cover on the beach - the seawal - was over a killing ground. There were 32 fortified areas located between the Vire River and
Port-en-Bessin: in all, 12 of these strongpoints were able to direct fire on Omaha Beach.The attacking forces-units of the US 29th and 1st Inf Divs - suffered over 2, 000 casualties, many of them drowned during the approach, but led by US Rangers, themselves misplaced (they were the follow-up troops to Rudder`s Rangers who had scaled the Pointe du Hoc) the American troops pushed forward and by nightfall, they had gained hold of the beach and its immediate hinterland. Despite the casualties, 34, 000 troops had been landed by the end of the day.
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Of the five beaches attacked on 6 June, Omaha saw the sternest fighting. Well-placed defenders on the high ground & extensive beach defenses did their job. On top of this, so much had gone wrong with the first wave: many of the amphibious DD Sherman tanks didn`t reach the beach. They were released from their landing craft too far away where the greater swell swamped them & the troops landing on Omaha missed their firepower. Another problem was that many units landed in the wrong place. Strong tides & winds carried the landing craft off line & led to confusion. Finally, the German emplacements & defenses were well-placed on high ground & the only cover on the beach
- the seawal
- was over a killing ground. There were 32 fortified areas located between the Vire River & Port-en-Bessin: in all, 12 of these strongpoints were able to direct fire on Omaha Beach. The attacking forces-units of the US 29th & 1st Inf Divs
- suffered over 2, 000 casualties, many of them drowned during the approach, but led by US Rangers, themselves misplaced (they were the follow-up troops to Rudder`s Rangers who had scaled the Pointe du Hoc) the American troops pushed forward & by nightfall, they had gained hold of the beach & its immediate hinterl&. Despite the casualties, 34, 000 troops had been landed by the end of the day.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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