A classic in the history of war

Before "Saving Private Ryan", the most authentic film reflecting the beach landing operation was nothing more than this one. More than 4,000 people were strangled on Omaha Beach, which was covered with landmines, anti-landing barriers, and in the icy waters. But the grand layout behind it and its influence on the entire World War II are classics in the history of war. Out of interest, I once transcribed historical materials about World War II in my military academy. I believe that in addition to the artistic rendering of the film, the planning and deception a few years before the landing are the key to the subsequent battle. From the macro to the details, every link affected the success or failure of this landing operation of more than 2 million people. But the soldiers are also tricky. The Allied forces used the blind spots of the German decision-makers to carry out raids. Even certain elements of luck allowed the war to develop in favor of the Allied forces to varying degrees. For example, Rommel returned home to celebrate his wife's birthday the day before landing. Hitler was sleeping when the landing occurred, and after waking up, he did not immediately send the most elite armored reserve team into the battlefield to turn the tide of the battle. But this is not enough to make history change its course. In terms of troop quality, the German commander's tactical quality, individual military quality, equipment level, troop organization ability, and discipline are not inferior to the Allies. But the tactical error confined the entire battle to passiveness. At the beginning of the 6.6-day landing, the total frontal length of the 5 landing sites will not exceed 20 kilometers, but the 90,000 German troops in Normandy (not the most elite, the elite is equipped on the coast of Calais) need to face far more than N times the number of allied forces. . However, the Allied landing soldiers do not have heavy weapons and can only rely on the long-range artillery fire of the sea fleet to provide firepower support. Even under the attack of the Allied navy and air force, 80% of the German coastal fortifications were preserved, and it was these strong fortifications that became the nightmare of allied soldiers. If the elite German armored forces can enter the battlefield in time to divide and encircle the Allied forces, they may wipe out the Allied forces that have landed on the beach and defeat the "Overlord Project." But history will not turn back. American Colonel Taylor is a microcosm of this war. Soldiers on the landing field have only two choices: they have been killed or they will be killed. When courage surpasses the timidity and bloody caused by death, victory becomes inevitable. If "Saving Private Ryan" brought about the thinking of human nature in war, then the film is the embodiment of the decisive role of strategy in the success or failure of the battle. Different perspectives deduce different classics. War is cruel and realistic, but the trauma it brings to people has different meanings at different times, both psychologically and physically. The price is painful, but the spirit is forever...

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