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The current that drifted the landing craft bought them time
A landing craft with U.S. troops drifts off course toward Utah Beach, and one decision under fire will decide lives. Did they make it in time?
The current that drifted the landing craft bought them time
In this episode, we follow the Fourth Infantry Division and its officers as they land at Utah Beach on June 6, 1944, forced to react when currents sweep the first wave onto the wrong exit. The episode traces the split-second choices, the bombardment, and the rising tide that shaped that moment - could committing to the mistake save the invasion?
Person: Major General Raymond O. Barton
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