re: Normandy- Omaha Beach question

Of course when you are firing point blank into targets that can be seen, then that will make a difference. But to say that they werent accurate is ridiculous. The troops were able to land, but they weren't unopposed, were they?

Your point is valid because the gunners had eyes on target making it much easier to hit smaller, dug in targets. However, that wasn't enough regardless of weather conditions. My previous.examples of the Pacific theater battles disprove your weather arguments. Think about Tarawa, Iwo, and the rest. Our losses were enormous and the weather was clear as a bell with naval and airel bombardment...those defenders were no more dug in than the Germans were, so how do you account for that?