Depending on what happened at the cliffs, these Rangers had to land and fight across Omaha Beach and either rescue a faltering cliff assault or support the 29th Infantry Division in clearing the ...

Standing on Omaha Beach, with the mist rolling in and the ... They faced not only the enemy before them but also the rough waters, towering cliffs, and relentless gunfire. Their courage, their ...

Omaha where the Germans enjoyed lots of ... Allied reconnaissance plains had identified an even greater threat on the cliffs to the west of the beach, a massive gun battery on the Ponte Boch ...