D-Day The Normandy Invasion - The Longest Day 07

fired while they were on the run-in to the beach. Similar arrangements existed at other beaches. Fire support went beyond the suppression of shore defenses overlooking landing beaches and was also used to break up enemy concentrations as the troops moved inland. This was particularly noted in German reports: Field-Marshall Gerd von Rundstedt reported that: The enemy had deployed very strong Naval forces off the shores of the bridgehead. These can be used as quickly mobile, constantly ...
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