Final answer:
The correct answer is option A) Omaha Beach.
Step-by-step explanation:
The positions at Normandy, France, were an integral part of Hitler's "Atlantic Wall", a line of defense that included beach obstacles, bunkers, and landmines. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, the greatest amphibious assault history has ever witnessed took place with the Allies landing on the Normandy coast including the beaches of Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha, and Utah.
The most heavily defended among these was Omaha Beach, where U.S. forces met some of the fiercest resistance. Figure 27.16 highlights the immense challenge encountered by U.S. troops at Omaha Beach, where more than ten thousand were killed or wounded.
The fortified positions along with the German defenders' effective use of the natural terrain made Omaha Beach a formidable obstacle compared to Utah Beach, Juno Beach, or Gold Beach, which saw different levels of resistance but were not as heavily fortified.