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The battle for La Fiere Causeway was a key battle. The airborne troops needed to provide an exit for the troops that landed on Utah beach.

This battle is considered “probably the bloodiest small unit struggle in the experience of American arms."

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The La Fiere Causeway was the objective of the landing of American Airborne troops behind the Omaha and Utah beaches.

The Germans used ploys like waving a 'white flag' to negotiate a surrender. But the real purpose was to 'discover' positions of US Troops. This was one of the many problems that the US Troops faced.

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The National Museum on World War II [located in New Orleans] has put together (with Louisiana Public Broadcasting):

Seize & Secure: The Battle for La Fière Presented by The National WWII Museum and Louisiana Public Broadcasting

The WWII Media and Education Center at The National WWII Museum has teamed with Louisiana Public Broadcasting to present the new documentary Seize & Secure: The Battle for La Fière. A component of the Museum’s extensive commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the film—which captures “probably the bloodiest small unit struggle in the experience of American arms”—makes its broadcast premiere on June 6, 2019, on PBS.

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Interesting read! Not sure how one determines "the bloodiest small unit slugfest in American history", since every small unit slugfest is bloody and horrific in my experience.

Surely the days at Antietam and Iwo Jima and Hill 881 North provide some comparison.

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Great article!