Omaha Trench

Omaha Trench

  • WpView
    Reads 73
  • WpVote
    Votes 11
  • WpPart
    Parts 2
WpMetadataReadMatureComplete Sat, Jun 6, 202038m
WpInfo
Non-Fiction
I am posting this on June 6, 2020, in honor of the brave men from the United States, Canada, Britain and many other countries who risked their lives 76 years ago, today, storming the beaches of Normandy to free the world from the grip of fascism and authoritarianism. Many of those men drew their last breath that day, a day we know as D-Day. Please remember what our fathers, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers did that day, the sacrifices they made for us, and the especially, the young men who never had the chance to have children and grandchildren. This is a story I wrote a few years ago around this same time, when I was reflecting on those brave men and trying to picture what it may have been like for them. Omaha Trench is a fictitious first hand account of an American soldier in the first wave to hit Omaha beach in Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. This story puts you right in the middle of the action, a witness to the both the horror of battle and the small, individual acts of heroism that no one will ever know about. As an aside, and it grieves me to have to say this, but this story contains harsh language and derogatory references that were quite common in the language of the day, and it is meant to be read in that perspective. If you are easily offended or are someone who would apply the modern pseudo-moral outrage to the events, language, and context of our history, then please do not read or comment on this story. Cover Image is from History.com. The video clip is taken from the movie "The Longest Day", courtesy of Fandango MovieClips. If you haven't seen it, I would recommend it highly.
All Rights Reserved
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
Illustration

You may also like

  • His Little Flower (18+) (Completed)
  • The Golden Soldier (Call of Duty: WW2 Fanfiction)
  • Sin and Obsession
  • World Witches: Arctic Circle
  • Screaming Eagles
  • They Call Me the Coroner | Top Gun: Maverick
  • A Different Virus - Laura's Story
  • Dan Barns: Problem Solver

*Dark Short Story with triggers including abuse/torture and violence, sexual assault, stalking and home invasion* Someone has been been following me. I never see a face or catch a glance of a shadow but I know somethings not quite right. My life changes forever when I arrive home one day to a nightmare. Just when things seem to be looking up he comes back for me, and this time he wants me for more than just one night. ------ Please note: This is a fictional story. Many, if not the vast majority, of the actions taken by the fictional characters are absolutely not ok in real world, non-fictional settings. This is a dark short story that contains triggers and themes such as kidnapping, graphic sexual assault/ sexual objectification, drugging and abuse/torture. DO NOT continue if you don't enjoy reading that sort of thing in fictional worlds. ------ #1 in: HomeInvasion (January 2024) MatureAudience (January 2024) Heldcaptive (January 2024) Captor (January 2024) #2 in Dark (April 2024) #3 in Force (April 2024) #5 in Force (January 2024) ------ Below are some crisis and help hotlines (US numbers) Suicide, Mental Health Crisis: 988 National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1 888 373 7888 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 800 799 7233 Emergency Services: 911

More details
WpActionLinkContent Guidelines