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Engineers Turned Beach into Fort
War five months after the Allied invasion, German efforts to hold ports failed. Engineer Special Brigades led beach operations to clear mines and obstacles, unload cargo, and push tonnage inland using ducks and barges. They faced heavy fire, received Silver Star commendations, and helped sustain Allied offensives with the Red Ball Express establishing rapid supply to front lines.
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Europe
Reichswehr
Channel
Normandy
Cherbourg
Sion
Halt
LCI
Meredith Atwood
147Th Battalion
Atlanta
Georgia
John C . Lee
George W Betcaw Ji
Union City
New Jer- SC
Robert A Gamble
Blanket Texas
Furtheir
Svaal Beach Battalion
France
Magates
Wde
Red Ball Express
Germany