USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE D DAY INVASION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

On which beach was the fighting generally considered to be the fiercest?

A	Juneau
B	Gold
C	Sword
D	Omaha

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Allied forces involved in the landings on Omaha Beach were the U.S. 1st and 29th infantry divisions. German forces involved in the defense of Omaha Beach consisted of the 352nd Infantry Division.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fiercest fighting was on Omaha Beach where the enemy was positioned on steep cliffs that commanded the long, flat shoreline. Troops leapt from their landing boats and were pinned down for hours by murderous machine-gun fire that turned the beach into a vast killing field.

Detailed explanation-3: -Omaha Beach. Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes and Vierville-sur-Mer, six miles long (largest). Taking Omaha was the U.S. 1st Army, 5th Corps’ responsibil-ity, with sea transport from the U.S. Navy and elements of the Royal Navy.

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