By dawn of D-Day, Lt. Colonel Robert Strayer had pieced together a unit comprised of scattered men from three Parachute Regiments. Radio communication with HQ didn’t exist. All Strayer knew for certain was that his objective was to clear the southern causeway from Utah Beach. As the sun rose, he led his patchwork force toward the beach exits. Within minutes, the paratroopers encountered German resistance…
Attacker: American (502nd and 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division and 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division)
Defender: German (Bataillon II, Grenadier-Regiment 919, Infanterie-Division 709)