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The German positions dominating the shore are captured one by one and 'at the beginning of afternoon', the slauther stops on Omaha...... The vehicles are then again authorized to land, thanks to the sappers who have opened five new exits. 6 exits out of 16 were opened.

At the end of the afternoon, the beach is under control, but regularly German snipers open fire on the landing troops or on the casualties awaiting their evacuation towards England.

[caww]

Reinforcements on the way towards Normandy in order to protect the fragile American beachhead.