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Originally Posted by Adm.Lee
That, and according to some commentators, good fire support. Most say without the destroyers that went in close, the infantry would have had it.
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The big mess that the commentator mentioned was the preparatory aerial and naval bombardment. Both overshot their targets by literally miles. As a result, the German shore fortifications on Omaha were essentially intact, manned by troops that were basically fresh.