Originally posted by redco
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The Allies were looking for three things...as much daylight as possible, tactical surprise and overwhelming firepower. At best you could only gain 2 of those three objectives. The idea that air power could make up for the shortfall in the duration of the naval bombardment was flawed and a lesson already learned in the Pacific. Strategic suprise, while critical, had been achieved...an additional 2 hours of bombardment would have greatly aided the infantrymen and engineers who went in to Omaha. That is not just my conclusion but has been the conclusion of historians and fire planners for decades...to the point that we discussed it at length during the Infantry Officer Advanced Course at FT Benning, GA in 1985.
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