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Once they left shore, it got worse. Indeed, D-Day was soon forgotten in the nightmare of GIs being blown apart in the Normandy hedgerows by well-concealed, entrenched German panzers.
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The hedgerows are a story in itself. One of the best ideas came from troops in the field. Sergeant Curtis G. Culin of the 2nd Armored Division's 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron created a device from scrap iron from a German roadblock.
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More than anything else, the Normandy campaign is an excellent example of how the U.S. Army adapted itself to unforeseen circumstances and a hostile environment. Individual soldier initiative and injunity were welcomed and fostered. American operations in the Bocage prove that a successful army must have the ability to change and adapt under fire in order to develop correct methods for overcoming the enemy. In this respect, the First Army performed well in Normandy and laid the foundation for operations that eventually carried U.S. armies beyond the Rhine River and to victory.
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Read the hedgerow story here..
Military History Online - Breakout from the Hedgerows