Inch By Inch
As soon as they stepped onto the sand, the allied soldiers took to the deck with little to no cover. They made use of the German-planted land blocks to prevent the landing craft from making it all the way to shore. Due to the overwhelming numerical advantage held by the German troops, it would have been impossible for the allied forces to win the war. With such a small chance of victory, the battle would have been impossible.
Inch By Inch
A Long Hard Fight
Within 12 hours of fierce fighting, allied forces had managed to bring over 160,000 troops onto Omaha Beach, and the entire invasion had reached its final destination within 15 days of the start of the invasion. American soldiers played a significant role in securing the beaches of Normandy, but they were unable to complete the mission without the assistance of their close allies.
A Long Hard Fight
