Remembering D-Day. Last night a post regarding Rommel taking a trip home on the eve of the invasion. This is an older post but worth the read. I expect to be publishing a new story about the airborne landings tonight. However the topic might change if i feel inspired, however it will be about D-Day. Peace, Padre Steve+
LCVP’s pass USS Augusta
Like the rest of the Allied invasion forces the 1st and 29th Divisions set sail from their embarkation ports with the intent of landing on June 5th. General Bradley, commanding the First Army until the American Army Group would be activated accompanied the invasion force. The OMAHA landing was placed under General Gerow and his V Corps while VII Corps landed the 4th Infantry Division landed at Utah supported by airdrops of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions inland. American command and control was exercised from sea although General Officers went ashore with each of the American divisions. A severe channel storm disrupted the plan to land on the 5th and Eisenhower delayed the invasion one day catching a break in the weather and electing to go on the 6th.[i] This delay while uncomfortable for the embarked…
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