Tanks would have done the job had they been available and mineclearing tanks would have been better but they were not used. Some units that landed on Omaha got off the beach with only a few light casualties while others suffered terribly. Mines were a big problem for the attacking troops. minefields could not be cleared under fire and regular infantry units either did not like the prospect of lifting mines or were not trained to do it. Either way, many units simply rushed in a frontal attack (a preferred method of infantry assault in the US army) and paid the price.

Also, the rocket launcher landing craft fired their rockets too soon and did not hit the beach. Those rockets would have done much to detonate mines and to provide cratering of the beach for cover for the troops. They failed in their task.

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