The Beast of Omaha (Stories from D-Day)

Join the Simple History alliance in Rise of Kingdoms!!! on iOS and Android: https://bit.ly/2mka63I Big thanks to Lilith Games for sponsoring this video #riseofkingdoms #ROK Heinrich Severloh became known as the “Beast of Omaha” a title given to him after the casualties he inflicted on U.S. soldiers at Omaha Beach on D-day June 6th, 1944. Become a Simple History member: https://www.youtube.com/simplehistory/join Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-upload our content on Youtube or other social media. SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the Simple History books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner-%60/e/B00H5TYLAE/ T-Shirts https://teespring.com/stores/simple-history-official-merch Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ https://www.facebook.com/Simple-History-549437675141192/ https://twitter.com/SimpleHistoryYT Credit: Created by Daniel Turner Narrator: Chris Kane https://vocalforge.com/ Sources: WN 62: A German Soldier s Memories of the Defense of Omaha Beach, Normandy, June 6, 1944 by Hein Severloh The Germans in Normandy By Richard Hargreaves The Dead and Those About to Die: D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach By John C. McManus The Fury of Battle: A D-Day Landing As It Happened By Robert Kershaw Landing on the Edge of Eternity: Twenty-Four Hours at Omaha Beach By Robert Kershaw MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns By Chris McNab