| Making its way forward under heavy fire, the regiment secured the beachhead and dug in. |
| First there was the need to keep supplied the troops who carried out the initial landings and established the beachhead. |
| Every artillery weapon on the beachhead fired thousands of rounds upon the enemy as fast as the gunners could load and shoot. |
| The division performed commendably throughout the campaign and was notably brilliant in the initial landings and defense of the beachhead. |
| A typical example of dropping or landing troops next to the target involves the seizing of a beachhead for subsequent amphibious landing. |
| The Allies consolidated their beachhead positions and prepared to move inland. |
