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Bangs. >> john rain a retired major general was a captain with the 5th ranger infantry battalion that landed on omaha beach. >> smoke all over the bluffs as we came in. plus there was smoke from the boats that had been hit by artillery. >> the maximum range of any of the guns in the omaha area or the french 155 millimeter gps. they had a range of about 10 miles. they could be pretty far in and still reach the beach. >> four hours after the invasion began at 6:30 in the morning on june 6th #th there were american soldiers on top of those bluffs at omaha beach. >> but hitler was convinced this w...

In and hitting within 50 yards of you, you're hearing really loud bangs. >> it was smoke all over the bluffs as we came in. plus, there was smoke from the boats that had been hit by artillery. the maximum range of any of the guns in the omaha area were the french 155 millimeter gpfs. they could be pretty far in and still reach the beach. >> four hours after the invasion began at 6:30 in the morning on june 6th, there were american soldiers on top of those bluffs at omaha beach. >> but hitler was convinced this was not the real invasion. >> the germans recognized after the invasions took place ...