The first wave was literally wiped out. It was only on D +1 that they took the beach. and that video IS of omaha because of the cliffs. there were cliffs on each side and up the middle was the bluff and shingle. most boats sank and more ppl drowned in the first wave than were shot or blown to bits by 88's. many men sat in one spot the whole day because they were so tired. read the book "Battle at Best" by S.L.A Marshall and "The Victors" by Stephan E. Ambrose. Both the books tell what happened on the first wave. :Q

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http://www.mysigdod.homestead.com/files/Sig3.jpg

told ya some of those pics or from the first wave..

Tis a real pic, tis very real:

http://normandy.eb.com/normandy/art/oomahaa002p1.jpg
Men of the 16th Infantry Regiment seek shelter from German machine-gun fire in shallow water behind "Czech hedgehog" beach obstacles, Easy Red sector


http://normandy.eb.com/normandy/art/oomahaa003p1.jpg

Men of the 16th Infantry Regiment, loaded down with weapons and explosives, rush toward the shelter of amphibious "DD" tanks at the water's edge, Easy Red sector


http://normandy.eb.com/normandy/art/oomahaa001p1.jpg
A member of the 16th Infantry Regiment kicks through the water in the first assault wave, Easy Red sector

There ya go, If anything you could use them as sigs or something... http://www.alliedassault.com/ubb/biggrin.gif