Operation Overlord Campaign.Utah Beach

DATE: 09/06/2024
TIME (GMT): 18:00
ERA: WW2
MAP(S): Utah Beach
TYPE: COOP
TEAMSPEAK: ts1.biaarma.com
GAME: Arma 3
EVENT: Official
AUTHOR(S): Aris Vuk and Lord for Brothers in Arms
SLOTS: 63 / 92

MEDICAL LEVEL: Advanced
MEDICS SETTINGS: Advanced
PREVENT INSTANT DEATH: Yes
LIVES: 3
DAMAGE RESISTANCE: 3
RESPAWN WAY: Respawn On Team
ENEMY DIFFICULTY: Medium
DOWNLOAD MODPACK: WW2 Modpack version 35
RATING:

Utah, commonly known as Utah Beach, was the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944 (D-Day), during World War II. The westernmost of the five code-named landing beaches in Normandy, Utah is on the Cotentin Peninsula, west of the mouths of the Douve and Vire rivers. Amphibious landings at Utah were undertaken by United States Army troops, with sea transport, mine sweeping, and a naval bombardment force provided by the United States Navy and Coast Guard .

The objective at Utah was to secure a beachhead on the Cotentin Peninsula, the location of important port facilities at Cherbourg. The amphibious assault, primarily by the US 4th Infantry Division and 70th Tank Battalion, was supported by airborne landings of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Division. The intention was to rapidly seal off the Cotentin Peninsula, prevent the Germans from reinforcing Cherbourg, and capture the port as quickly as possible. Utah, along with Sword on the eastern flank, was added to the invasion plan in December 1943. These changes doubled the frontage of the invasion and necessitated a month-long delay so that additional landing craft and personnel could be assembled in England. Allied forces attacking Utah faced two battalions of the 919th Grenadier Regiment, part of the 709th Static Infantry Division. While improvements to fortifications had been undertaken under the leadership of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel beginning in October 1943, the troops assigned to defend the area were mostly poorly equipped non-German conscripts.

 

D-Day at Utah began at 01:30, when the first of the airborne units arrived, tasked with securing the key crossroads at Sainte-Mère-Église and controlling the causeways through the flooded farmland behind Utah so the infantry could advance inland. While some airborne objectives were quickly met, many paratroopers landed far from their drop zones and were unable to fulfill their objectives on the first day. On the beach itself, infantry and tanks landed in four waves beginning at 06:30 and quickly secured the immediate area with minimal casualties. Meanwhile, engineers set to work clearing the area of obstacles and mines, and additional waves of reinforcements continued to arrive. At the close of D-Day, Allied forces had only captured about half of the planned area and contingents of German defenders remained, but the beachhead was secure.

 

The 4th Infantry Division landed 21000 troops on Utah at the cost of only 197 casualties. Airborne troops arriving by parachute and glider numbered an additional 14000 men, with 2500 casualties. Around 700 men were lost in engineering units, 70th Tank Battalion, and seaborne vessels sunk by the enemy. German losses are unknown.Cherbourg was captured on June 26, but by this time the Germans had destroyed the port facilities, which were not brought back into full operation until September.

 

 



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US 4th Infantry Division

Company HQ

Captain Commander
Frenki
Company Sergeant Major
UniPlay
Company Doctor
Doctor
Company Mine Detector and Saboteur
Danny

Logistic Platoon

Lieutenant Platoon Commander
Feather
Engineer
Enzoo
Engineer
Tole
Engineer
Kowalski

1st Platoon HQ

Lieutenant Platoon Commander
Platoon Medic
Heinrich
Platoon Marksman
Platoon Mine Sweeper

Alpha Squad

Sergeant Squad Leader
Yotza
Corporal Team Leader
Poison
Medic
Machine Gunner
Autorifleman BAR
Krnja
Ammo Bearer
Djordje
Rifleman Bazooka
Seedorf
Grenadier
Lord
Flamethrower
Murdock
Rifleman
Aris

Bravo Squad

Sergeant Squad Leader
veimiK
Corporal Team Leader
Sclembi
Medic
Louis_Bolgarov
Machine Gunner
niceguyphil
Autorifleman BAR
Tootee
Ammo Bearer
Rifleman Bazooka
Grenadier
Flamethrower
Glenn
Rifleman
Lipe

2nd Platoon HQ

Lieutenant Platoon Commander
Bovan
Platoon Medic
Platoon Marksman
Platoon Mine Sweeper
Soul

Charlie Squad

Sergeant Squad Leader
Abramusas
Corporal Team Leader
Psion
Medic
Chewie
Machine Gunner
Wolfmother
Autorifleman BAR
Punisher
Ammo Bearer
Scharf
Rifleman Bazooka
Spud
Grenadier
Mauser
Flamethrower
Kofeina
Rifleman

Delta Squad

Sergeant Squad Leader
Gemon
Corporal Team Leader
Medic
Andjelaa
Machine Gunner
Autorifleman BAR
Ammo Bearer
Rifleman Bazooka
Grenadier
jason
Flamethrower
Dumas
Rifleman
Burger

70th Tank Battalion HQ

Captain Commander
Imbalance
Tank Driver
Tank Gunner
louis

Tank Two (Sherman)

Sergeant Tank Commander
Zero
Tank Driver
Szarik
Tank Gunner
Kaczomen

Tank Three (Sherman)

Sergeant Tank Commander
Igor
Tank Driver
Tank Gunner
Aleksa

Tank Four (Sherman)

Sergeant Tank Commander
Tank Driver
Duke
Tank Gunner
Gillette

US 82nd Airborne Division 505th PIR

3rd Platoon HQ

Lieutenant Platoon Commander
Miletic
Platoon Medic
Platoon Mine Sweeper and Saboteur
W.Jarvis
Platoon Marksman
Blackshadow

Echo Squad

Sergeant Squad Leader
RasaDeDam
Corporal Team Leader
Bobi
Medic
Viper
Machine Gunner
Skywalker
Autorifleman BAR
Dr. Lexus
Ammo Bearer
Cobe
Grenadier
Rifleman Bazooka
Rifleman
Vlad
Rifleman
Usagi

Foxtrot Squad CE

Sergeant Squad Leader
Corporal Team Leader
Medic
Machine Gunner
Autorifleman BAR
Ammo Bearer
Grenadier
Rifleman Bazooka
Rifleman
Rifleman
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