Assault at Omaha Beach
The 16th Infantry Regiment troops landed at Omaha Beach and experienced heavy German opposition. These soldiers used the cliffs as cover. Overall, 2,400 men were injured, went missing, or got murdered here on D-Day.
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The Allies had to battle their way into France from the beaches of Normandy, though they delayed a moment. Roughly 40 miles from the shore, the men in Argentan were found. Finally, the 80th Infantry Division took that town in August of 1944.