Why We Fight ~ 1944 Omaha Beach Part II: Plans vs Reality
Rounding out his 3-part coverage of the Normandy Invasion, Steve Clay returns to tell us what happened at Omaha Beach for the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division on 6 June 1944, versus the plans he discussed in the previous episode.
Steve prepared a PowerPoint Presentation to go with the episode and you can find the download here, at the bottom of the Podcast notes, right above the embedded podcast episodes: http://www.motheroftanks.com/podcast/
Links
Army University Press Combat Studies Institute: Invasion of Normandy Virtual Staff Ride
No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II
Seven Months to D-Day: An American Regiment in Dorset
Lineage and Honors Information: 16th Infantry Regiment
Why We Fight Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/motheroftanks)