Thomas F. (hardtack) -
Excellent history of the preparation for and the first day of combat at Utah Beach on D-Day.
The author points out that Utah Beach has long been considered a "piece of cake" compared to Omaha Beach. However, when adding in the casualties suffered by the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions which dropped in support of Utah Beach, and further adding in the specialized units---including the Troop Carrier command--- supporting the 4th and 90th Infantry Divisions, the casualty rate at Utah was about 75% of the casualties on Omaha.
The author points out that Utah Beach has long been considered a "piece of cake" compared to Omaha Beach. However, when adding in the casualties suffered by the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions which dropped in support of Utah Beach, and further adding in the specialized units---including the Troop Carrier command--- supporting the 4th and 90th Infantry Divisions, the casualty rate at Utah was about 75% of the casualties on Omaha.
