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BikeCharlie t1_j1b1x34 wrote on December 22, 2022 at 11:54 PM

Reply to comment by Frammingatthejimjam in Operation Overlord - Allied invasion of Normandy by ristinvoitto

The DD tanks at Omaha were deployed too far out from coast which, coupled with the rough seas, saw them sink. At Sword beach they were much more effective as deployed closer to shore. The loss of their support definitely made things tougher.