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Did the people driving the boats on D-Day also fight?

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Hell no, they had a job to do. Contrary to what people generally think, most people in the military don't get involved in ground combat. If your job is drive a truck or a boat, that's what you are expected to do, even if people around you are shooting at each other. read more

As such, the crews did a good bit of shooting on D-Day. The machine guns were in somewhat exposed positions, so the crews were quite vulnerable to enemy fire. However, they did not fight as infantry nor leave the boat unless it was destroyed. read more

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