六十多年前,盟军登陆法国诺曼底五大海滩逆转了第二次世界大战的局势。[五大海滩:犹他海滩,奥马哈海滩,金海滩,朱诺海滩,剑海滩。译者注]诺曼底登陆日“D-Day”诞生了历史上最大的两栖登陆行动,它作为伟大的胜利名垂青史。但是新的研究显示,这段历史对于奥马哈海滩来说却是一场灾难。驻守在那里德国防御比预计的顽强,连续不断的空中袭击想置盟军于死地。这完全是一场惨败。对于受命登陆奥马哈海滩的部队来说,这儿几乎成了杀戮地带。
German defences there were far more ferocious than expected. A massive air strike intended to take them out, was a total failure. For the troops charged with this mission, it would become a killing zone.