Почему американские эсминцы подходили так близко

On June 6, 1944, the assault on Omaha Beach nearly stalled as German defenses survived the opening bombardment and vital shore-fire radio links broke down in the surf. With American infantry pinned beneath the bluffs, U.S. destroyers including USS Carmick, USS McCook, USS Frankford, and USS Doyle abandoned safer offshore positions and pushed into shallow, mined waters to deliver direct naval gunfire support. Some closed to extraordinary ranges, using visual observation, enemy muzzle flashes, tank fire, and the movements of troops on the beach to identify hidden German positions. This video examines how close-range destroyer gunfire turned a failing communications system into an improvised battlefield solution and helped open critical opportunities for American troops to advance from Omaha Beach during Operation Neptune and the D-Day landings. Sources: https://www.history.navy.mil/about-us... https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-b... https://www.history.navy.mil/research... https://www.history.navy.mil/research... https://history.army.mil/Publications... #DDay #OmahaBeach #WorldWarII #WW2History #OperationNeptune #Normandy #USNavy #NavalHistory #USSFrankford #USSCarmick #USSMcCook #BattleOfNormandy