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'''Omaha Beach''' was one of the two American beachheads in the [[Battle of Normandy|Normandy Invasion]] of 6 June 1944, and the bloodiest. A number of factors went into its near failure, but high among them was the coincidence that a first-rate German unit, the 352nd Infantry Division, happened to be training in the German positions and reserve areas. The other four Allied beachhead were defended by troops of limited ability. | |||
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Omaha Beach was one of the two American beachheads in the Normandy Invasion of 6 June 1944, and the bloodiest. A number of factors went into its near failure, but high among them was the coincidence that a first-rate German unit, the 352nd Infantry Division, happened to be training in the German positions and reserve areas. The other four Allied beachhead were defended by troops of limited ability.