… coast where the amphibious armada was scheduled to land was divided into five beaches from west to east named Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. As land forces commander, Montgomery directed that U.S. First … missions and the implications of successful coalition warfare, June 6, 1944, provides the U.S. with a critical …
… and daring military operation in the history of Western warfare. By the time the full moon rose above the … officers as his principal subordinates to oversee all land, air and naval commanders. The U.S. could never have … British Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery (Eisenhower’s land forces commander), British Prime Minister Winston …