U S S Texas And Nevada Aid Troops In Normandy Duel
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force reports the U S S Texas and Nevada moving near Ste Mere Eglise to support airborne troops on the Cherbourg Peninsula. The battleships shelled inland German mobile batteries, delivering a powerful display as they pounded targets across the western front.
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Texas
Cage Pere Bbge
British Fleet Bombards German Counterattack in Normandy
On the third day of the invasion the British Fleet backed by two cruisers supported the 50th British Division. The 33,900 ton battleship Rodney and 29,150 ton Ramillies aided the Third British Division against a German ground counterattack. Cruiser Frobisher Sirius and Polish cruiser Dragon also contributed their firepower. Heavy ships deliver artillery-scale firepower up to about 17 miles, extending support over the front.
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