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Originally Posted by Skybird
For that reason they are even orderedf to serve in the first attack wave, as cannon fodder. Overlord being a prime example for that.
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The Rangers and the Big Red One both landed on Omaha Beach. While the Rangers were new but highly trained the 1st Div saw action in North Africa and Italy (and in Lee Marvin's case WWI), I'm sure there were UK units there that saw action well before D Day.