Omaha Beach D-Day June 6th 1944 by dark_storm

Photography • Historical • posted on Sep 03, 2004

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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. ================================= Software used: Photoshop CS (no postwork, only framing) ================================= Thanks for looking. :)

Comments (16)

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Enmos

9:16AM | Fri, 03 September 2004

Awesome shot !! They somehow did yeah, and lucky for us too !! Excellent !!

cynlee

4:27PM | Fri, 03 September 2004

xcellent shot, can feel the history here! :]

-Raven-

4:38PM | Fri, 03 September 2004

Excelent shot Benoit. Im agree with cynlee. Can feel the hystory. :]

b2amphot

5:42PM | Fri, 03 September 2004

I am familiar with the gruesome history... interesting that it makes for a great shot.

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Apophis906

8:55PM | Fri, 03 September 2004

Excellent shot, very moving shot as well.

bleachfix

1:11AM | Sat, 04 September 2004

Just as good as the History channel !! []/;^)

jimry

4:17AM | Sat, 04 September 2004

thanks for the good shot and taking us back in time :)

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Photocorderie

8:48AM | Sat, 04 September 2004

Excellent shot mon ami !!! vote cordialement ALAIN

Pierre59

12:29PM | Sat, 04 September 2004

Excellent.....

Kropot

7:37AM | Sun, 05 September 2004

Perfect.

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Cosme..D..Churruca

9:19AM | Sun, 05 September 2004

Very interesting! Splendid work!

logiloglu

6:39PM | Sun, 05 September 2004

an excellent composed image. thanks for the historic lesson too. vote !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!

FogLight

4:38PM | Mon, 06 September 2004

C'est super! Comme toujours. L'histoire en plus, vient agrenter l'image. Quand on la regarde, y'a comme un gros vide... Un silence tr lourd. Super Benoit A+

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danob

1:11PM | Fri, 10 September 2004

A very evocative image and story of heroism!!

Sylvaine

3:21PM | Sun, 12 September 2004

In the United States there is more space where nobody is than where anybody is. That is what makes America what it is. Gertrude Stein...still alive...Beautiful Thanks also for the story...

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