Of the five beaches attacked on 6 June Omaha saw the sternest fighting. Wellplaced defenders on the high ground and extensive beach defenses did their job. On top of this so much had gone wrong with the first wave many of the amphibious DD Sherman tanks didnt reach the beach. They were released from their landing craft too far away where the greater swell swamped them and the troops landing on Omaha missed their firepower. Another problem was that many units landed in the wrong place. Strong ti