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Have you ever wondered how many people died during World War 2, and where all the bodies ended up? Join us, as we look at what they never told you about what happened to the dead bodies on D-Day.
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Thousands of Soldiers Killed On D-Day
It was the greatest amphibious invasion in military history. On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 brave young troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in a daring operation to drive the Nazis out of Western Europe and reverse the tide of the war for good. When preparing for the D-Day invasion, Allied military officials were aware that deaths would be staggeringly high, but it was a price they were ready to pay to build an infantry presence in France. Days before the invasion, a key strategist warned General Dwight D. Eisenhower that paratrooper deaths could reach 75 percent. Regardless, he ordered the strike. On June 6, 1944, more than 156,000 American, British, and Canadian troops stormed 50 miles of highly-held Normandy beaches in northern France, marking a watershed moment in World War II. From the start of the war, Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill recognized the importance of launching a massive invasion of continental Europe to relieve pressure on the Soviet army fighting the Nazis in the east.
Since Operation Overlord began in England, the United States military had to ship 7 million tons of supplies to the staging area, including 450,000 tons of ammunition. Prior to the invasion, ammunition was displayed at Morten-in-Marsh, England's town square. The D-Day invasion began in the early hours of June 6, with hundreds of paratroopers landing inland on Utah and Sword beaches to shut off exits and destroy bridges, slowing Nazi reinforcements. On June 6, 1944, US Army infantrymen approached Omaha Beach in Normandy, France. The first waves of American fighters were slaughtered by German machine gun fire as they scrambled over the mine-infested beach. At Omaha Beach, US forces persevered through the day-long battle, pushing ahead to a strong seawall and then up steep bluffs to destroy Nazi artillery positions by dark. Anticipating an Allied assault somewhere along the French coast, German forces finished building the "Atlantic Wall," a 2,400-mile chain of bunkers, landmines, and beach and ocean barriers.
Bloody Omaha
Omaha Beach was one of five beach landing areas used in the amphibious assault component of Operation Overlord during WWII. The Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, marked the Allies' invasion of German-occupied France. The term "Omaha" refers to an 8-kilometer stretch of Normandy's coast facing the English Channel, running from east of Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to west of Vierville-sur-Mer on the right bank of the Douve river estuary. Landings were required to connect the British landings to the east at Gold and the American landings to the west at Utah, resulting in a continuous lodgement on the Normandy coast of the Baie de Seine. Taking Omaha was to be the task of US Army forces, with maritime transport and a naval bombardment force provided mostly by the US Navy and Coast Guard, with support from the British, Canadian, and Free French fleets.
The major goal at Omaha was to establish an 8-kilometer-deep beachhead between Port-en-Bessin and the Vire River, connecting with the British landings at Gold to the east and reaching the area of Isigny to the west to hook up with the VII Corps landing at Utah. The untested American 29th Infantry Division, accompanied by nine companies of US Army Rangers redirected from Pointe du Hoc, launched an assault on the western part of the beach. The eastern part was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, which had seen combat before. The German 352nd Infantry Division opposed the landings. Of the 12,020 men, 6,800 were seasoned combat forces assigned to defend a 53-kilometer front. The German plan was predicated on defeating any seaborne assault at the water's edge, with defenders mostly placed in coastal strongholds. The Allied strategy planned for early assault waves of tanks, infantry, and battle engineers to weaken coastal fortifications, allowing larger ships to dock in subsequent waves. However, virtually nothing went as planned. Due to navigational difficulties, most landing craft missed their targets throughout the day. The fortifications were shockingly robust, resulting in significant deaths among landing US troops.
Have you ever wondered how many people died during World War 2, and where all the bodies ended up? Join us, as we look at what they never told you about what happened to the dead bodies on D-Day.
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Thousands of Soldiers Killed On D-Day
It was the greatest amphibious invasion in military history. On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 brave young troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in a daring operation to drive the Nazis out of Western Europe and reverse the tide of the war for good. When preparing for the D-Day invasion, Allied military officials were aware that deaths would be staggeringly high, but it was a price they were ready to pay to build an infantry presence in France. Days before the invasion, a key strategist warned General Dwight D. Eisenhower that paratrooper deaths could reach 75 percent. Regardless, he ordered the strike. On June 6, 1944, more than 156,000 American, British, and Canadian troops stormed 50 miles of highly-held Normandy beaches in northern France, marking a watershed moment in World War II. From the start of the war, Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill recognized the importance of launching a massive invasion of continental Europe to relieve pressure on the Soviet army fighting the Nazis in the east.
Since Operation Overlord began in England, the United States military had to ship 7 million tons of supplies to the staging area, including 450,000 tons of ammunition. Prior to the invasion, ammunition was displayed at Morten-in-Marsh, England's town square. The D-Day invasion began in the early hours of June 6, with hundreds of paratroopers landing inland on Utah and Sword beaches to shut off exits and destroy bridges, slowing Nazi reinforcements. On June 6, 1944, US Army infantrymen approached Omaha Beach in Normandy, France. The first waves of American fighters were slaughtered by German machine gun fire as they scrambled over the mine-infested beach. At Omaha Beach, US forces persevered through the day-long battle, pushing ahead to a strong seawall and then up steep bluffs to destroy Nazi artillery positions by dark. Anticipating an Allied assault somewhere along the French coast, German forces finished building the "Atlantic Wall," a 2,400-mile chain of bunkers, landmines, and beach and ocean barriers.
Bloody Omaha
Omaha Beach was one of five beach landing areas used in the amphibious assault component of Operation Overlord during WWII. The Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, marked the Allies' invasion of German-occupied France. The term "Omaha" refers to an 8-kilometer stretch of Normandy's coast facing the English Channel, running from east of Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to west of Vierville-sur-Mer on the right bank of the Douve river estuary. Landings were required to connect the British landings to the east at Gold and the American landings to the west at Utah, resulting in a continuous lodgement on the Normandy coast of the Baie de Seine. Taking Omaha was to be the task of US Army forces, with maritime transport and a naval bombardment force provided mostly by the US Navy and Coast Guard, with support from the British, Canadian, and Free French fleets.
The major goal at Omaha was to establish an 8-kilometer-deep beachhead between Port-en-Bessin and the Vire River, connecting with the British landings at Gold to the east and reaching the area of Isigny to the west to hook up with the VII Corps landing at Utah. The untested American 29th Infantry Division, accompanied by nine companies of US Army Rangers redirected from Pointe du Hoc, launched an assault on the western part of the beach. The eastern part was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, which had seen combat before. The German 352nd Infantry Division opposed the landings. Of the 12,020 men, 6,800 were seasoned combat forces assigned to defend a 53-kilometer front. The German plan was predicated on defeating any seaborne assault at the water's edge, with defenders mostly placed in coastal strongholds. The Allied strategy planned for early assault waves of tanks, infantry, and battle engineers to weaken coastal fortifications, allowing larger ships to dock in subsequent waves. However, virtually nothing went as planned. Due to navigational difficulties, most landing craft missed their targets throughout the day. The fortifications were shockingly robust, resulting in significant deaths among landing US troops.
