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Heinrich Severloh
German soldier (–)
Heinrich "Hein" Severloh, also known as the Beast of Omaha, (23 June – 14 January ) was a soldier in the German nd Infantry Division stationed in Normandy in Severloh became notable for a memoir he published in the German language WN 62 – Erinnerungen an Omaha Beach Normandie, 6.
Juni [a], in and translated into English as WN A German Soldier's Memories of the Defence of Omaha Beach, Normandy, June 6, [b], in In the book, Severloh claims that - as a machine gunner - he inflicted over 1, and possibly over 2, casualties to the American soldiers landing on Omaha Beach on D-Day.[1][2] However, Severloh's claim is not viewed as credible by either US or German historians.
Total US casualties (killed, wounded, and missing) from all sources along the five-mile length of Omaha Beach on D-Day are estimated at 2,[3]
Early life
Severloh was born into a farming family[4] in Metzingen