The unfortunate soldiers of the 1st division, one of the Army's toughest and most experienced, were in effect expected to carry out a frontal assault on a fortified position with no cover and only light weapons. Only two of their twenty-nine tanks made it to the beach but even they only survived a few minutes. The engineers, part of the initial assault, were expected to clear gaps, dismantle obstacles, demolish roadblocks, and lift mines by hand while defenseless and under fire.

They somehow succeeded.

The 1st Division, and parts of the 29th Division, took over 3000 casualties this first day of the invasion on Omaha Beach.

I think someone should make a clan for the 1st since they sound like they had quite a big impact on the landings, and the other Divisions that were there already have clans.

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"Ohhh the Germans are mad at me I'm so scared oh the Germans! Uhoh the germans are coming to get me oh don't let the germans come after, they're so big and strong."

Has neone of u seen all those white crosses standing next to eachother in endless lines? well, that many deads there were.

Hm, clans seem to be focusing on divisions that participated in Operation Overlord. Anyone gonna make a division that WASN'T in the initial assault on Omaha?

Yeah there were definitely more than 3000 white crosses at the Memorial shown in Saving Private Ryan, but those weren't all from the D-Day landing itself. Otherwise the capt. wouldn't be there since he died later on. Still, I thought it was more than 3000 dead that day.

notice it says THE FIRST DAY, days passed and more ppl died.

3000, sounds about right. about 1500 dead right?