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Originally posted by angie999@Dec 13 2004, 08:28 PM
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I have to admit that I was always under the impression that the Americans got the harder beaches.X
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Just for the record, the casualties at Utah beach were the lowest of the five, so beaches plural is not so.
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But if the Americans had landed where they were supposed to land, they would have had much higher casualties wouldn't they? I believe it was the wind that carried them off. But yeah, i guess it should be singular.
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First to Sapper, I agree very much with your last post.
I do think that the terrain at Omaha was exceptionally difficult and that the American plan was inadequate, for the reasons you state and some others.
Regarding Utah, yes they had some luck. Luck does play a part in war. Where they landed, in the sector guarded by strongpoint W5 (where the present day museum is located) was less well guarded than the correct location, guarded by the stronger W6, although the inland area behind W5 was guarded by additional strongpoints.
I am sure that casualties would have been higher further along the beach, but there is no reason to think it would have been another Omaha.