The Beast of Omaha (Stories from D-Day)

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Heinrich Severloh became known as the “Beast of Omaha” a title given to him after the casualties he inflicted on U.S. soldiers at Omaha Beach on D-day June 6th, 1944.


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Sources:
WN 62: A German Soldier's Memories of the Defense of Omaha Beach, Normandy, June 6, 1944
by Hein Severloh

The Germans in Normandy
By Richard Hargreaves

The Dead and Those About to Die: D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach
By John C. McManus

The Fury of Battle: A D-Day Landing As It Happened
By Robert Kershaw

Landing on the Edge of Eternity: Twenty-Four Hours at Omaha Beach
By Robert Kershaw

MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns
By Chris McNab

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