08-28-2006, 07:25 PM
".....and strong currents pulled many boats off target. "
....to which Teddy Roosevelt Jr. replied: "Men..we'll start the war from here!" Prior to that, some thought had been given to having the soldiers pile on back into the landing craft and attempt to land in their designated spot on the beach. The ability of American commanders and leaders at the squad level to think and act independently averted a possible disaster on D-Day.
Jim