Cub Driver wrote in message . ..
Marauders at low-medium altitude
destroyed the beach defenses on their alloted targets.

One beach. Utah. There were other factors involved, but yes, the
American army suffered exactly 12 men killed in the initial landing at
Utah, and that was in part thanks to the Marauders operating at very
low level. Some said 500 feet, which is considerably below the pattern
altitude at the local airport.

all the best -- Dan Ford (email: info AT danford.net)


The Germans at Utah had exactly one standing 88mm left and even that
jamned due to shrapnel damage so they had no choice but to surrender.

The Omaha defenses survived the high altitude bombardment by B17s
which I think was effected by cloud and winds. Another factor was the
12th Waffen SS division with experience on the Russian front having
been missed by allied intelligence and not being to far from the
scene.