Rob Edwards
Historical Division, War Department: “Omaha Beachhead”
This excerpt is an official account of the storming of the Omaha Beach on D-Day
The destruction and death toll was horrendous
Most of the casualties came at the landing zones about a quarter mile out from the beaches, where soldiers were mauled by machine guns, bombs, etc. as they were leaving the boats
Almost all of the sergeants are killed towards the beginning, which left thousands of leaderless soldiers scrambling for their lives on the beach
There were obviously serious problems with morale, as many of the soldiers had never seen combat before
The only reason the American forces succeeded at Omaha was because of a few brave men who decided to take charge and be leaders
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