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In Saving Private Ryan they land on normandy with boats that open from the front and everyone pours out. Did the people in the front not know they would most likely be shot instantly? (lemmy.world)
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Also, the idea was that dozens of Higgins Boats would be dropping their ramps at the same time, flooding the beach with soldiers all at once.