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Jul 2024
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7. Omaha Beach

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American forces land on Omaha, the most deadly of the D-Day beaches. So many are killed in the first few hours that a US general almost calls off the attack. It’s the closest D-Day ever comes to failure. But amidst the turmoil, as the tide literally turns, can the Allied soldiers just break through?… A Noiser production, written by Jeff Dawson. A special tha ... Show More
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