CHAPTER II
THE BEACHES AND THE HEDGEROWS

 
"Blossomtime in Normandy" came to the staccato accompaniment of whistling artillery rounds, whining rifle bullets, the sharp crack of mortars on the beaches, and the angry stuttering voices of a thousand emplaced guns. Overhead, fighters and bombers roared to their targets, while offshore warships of the Navy pounded enemy defenses with devastating fire.

Debris strewn Normandy beach

Debris strewn Normandy beach

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