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Before landing craft could deliver more troops and equipment to Normandy, demolition teams had to blast paths through the obstacles defending its beaches, all while under German fire.
Working alongside Army combat engineers, the Navy’s Naval Combat Demolition Units carried explosives into the surf to open those routes. At Utah Beach, they cleared the approaches rapidly. At Omaha, German fire, rising tides, and heavy casualties turned the mission into a desperate struggle.
We examine how these combined Army-Navy teams helped keep the invasion moving, what made their assignment so dangerous, and how the NCDUs helped lay the foundations of modern Naval Special Warfare.
Recorded on: November 10, 2026
Written by: Kyle Gunn
Source: Task & Purpose
