The Struggle of Omaha

June 6th, 1944, I was aboard the USS Augusta, I watched in the water as Operation Overlord unfolded before my very eyes. I remember the day to every detail, the smell in the air, the voices, every last one of them, the feeling of tension. I commanded a team against the best trained German infantry divisions on the beach, we were up against a monster. I saw across the black smoke, the explosions and the bodies, as machine guns flashed and my men fell. Omaha was dead, it was over, our points were of the most fortified on Normandy, it would be impossible to succeed at this point.

Casualties were heavy and as we began to consider abandoning the beachhead, I made a snap decision. I yelled at my troops to begin forming small groups to infiltrate through the defense, it was hard to communicate however. As time pushed on, I realized the makeshift plan had taken success, it was a small amount, but it was something. Over time, my troops continued to use the initial infiltration to push forward and set up isolated footholds. The feeling of pride filled me, we were making progress, the Nazi's would soon fall. They wouldn't handle our numbers. At this point, maybe I was over thinking everything, but it didn't effect me negatively.

It took days to accomplish what we had originally hoped, possibly a little too ambitiously, but our beachhead expanded and we had control. As time went on, harbors became operational on Omaha, as I commanded my infantry along with other commanders into France. Furious storms impeded our progress however, and destroyed the Omaha harbor, that didn't hold us back though. Counterattacks and smart strategies kept us going strong, all the beaches were secure and the Normandy Landing was successful despite previous thoughts.

The Nazi's were being pushed harder, they couldn't handle the amazing crushing force of our armies and men, we had occupied cities and peninsulas by the time Operation Overlord was completed, and we forged ahead into Operation Cobra. I was proud of what I had done, although at times it seemed as though we had problems, it became obvious that even Germany's strongest and most skilled teams couldn't stop me and my troops.