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We analyze the legendary scene of the Normandy landings in Steven Spielberg's film "Saving Private Ryan". Antoine Tromski, collections manager at the Army Museum, follows the footsteps of Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) at the landing site, Omaha Beach, to help us understand the crucial day of June 6, 1944. From uniforms to weapons, including German fortifications and the role of each unit on "bloody Omaha", the Army Museum historian compares the film to reality. ----- ???? Don't hesitate to subscribe to the channel and follow us on our various networks! ????Meet at the Army Museum (Paris Invalides) in the space dedicated to the Normandy landings: https://www.musee-armee.fr/votre-visi... ----- 0:22 Introduction 1:20 Omaha Beach 2:00 Landing craft 2:30 Opening of the ramp 4:02 Beach defenses 4:47 Strongpoints 6:32 The role of engineers 7:30 American units 8:25 Bangalore torpedoes 9:05 Equipment 10:14 Weapons 10:44 American losses