Several waves of amphibious landings hit Utah Beach that morning, unleashing thousands of men, each with 70 lbs of equipment on their backs. The men had to wade through 200 yards of cold, waist-high water and then run a quarter a mile to safety while dodging enemy fire.

The second wave landed at 6:35 a.m. This wave included demolition teams and engineers who were tasked with clearing the beach of obstacles and mines.

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