06/06/2026
Hamiltons Own 🇺🇸
Those brave men quite literally changed the course of history.
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The U.S. 1st Infantry Division, known as the "Big Red One," spearheaded the brutal assault on Omaha Beach on D-Day (June 6, 1944). Veterans of North Africa and Sicily, they were tasked with the most heavily fortified stretch, pushing through intense German machine-gun fire, mines, and artillery to secure a vital inland foothold.The D-Day AssaultThe Landing: Reinforced by the 29th Infantry Division, the Big Red One (primarily the 16th Infantry Regiment) landed on the eastern half of Omaha Beach