An Unrealistic Military After Action Report on the D-Day Invasion

Title: Operation Neptune Redux: D-Day Invasion Time Frame: June 5-6, 2023 2100 Hours - Briefing of Operation Neptune Redux to all parties involved, members of the 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions, along with Army Rangers of the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions. 2200 Hours - Naval vessels like USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB-4), Sea Fighter (FSF-1), and USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) commence their scanning operations. 2300 Hours - Special operations forces from Delta Force and Navy SEAL Teams aboard the stealthy Raider class patrol boats leave USS Hershel for potential pre-landing sabotage and intelligence gathering. June 6, 2023 0000 Hours - FA-18 Super Hornets and F-35 Lightning II from USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) initiate preliminary bombing runs with GBU-series laser-guided bombs, air-to-ground missiles - Hellfire and Maverick, along with 30MM cannons to destroy key German fortifications and artillery emplacements. 0100 Hours - Paratroopers from 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions are dropped behind enemy lines using C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster aircraft. 0200 Hours - Submarine USS Illinois (SSN-786) and UUVs (Unmanned Underwater Vehicles) ensure safe ingress routes for landing crafts and ships, by detecting, identifying, and neutralizing sea mines. 0300 Hours - USS Gerald R. Ford's F-35s continue CAS (Close Air Support) to ground units and counter any enemy air assets using AIM-9X Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM. 0400 Hours - 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions, along with Army Rangers assemble in their amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) and landing crafts. 0500 Hours - Initial wave of landing crafts - including EFV (Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle) and LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushion), holding elements of 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions, start to hit the beach. 0600 Hours - Direct Naval gunfire support by USS Zumwalt and USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) commences, using 155MM Advanced Gun system and MK45 5-inch guns respectively. 0700 Hours - Initial beachhead at Omaha and Utah established. MV-22 Ospreys and CH-53E Super Stallions from Bonhomme Richard starts ferrying troops and supplies. 0800 to 1700 Hours - Further reinforcement of troops, clearing of beach obstacles using M1A2 Abrams and Stryker ICV (Infantry Carrier Vehicle) fitted with mine clearing devices, and routing enemy resistance. 1800 Hours - Successful establishment of the beachhead reported with heavy resistance encountered as expected. This report serves as a basic overview and purposely omits detailed military strategies and classified information. Rotation of units, casualty numbers, details of armored and artillery engagements, and precision strikes are among the items not covered. The operation's success was largely due to the tireless efforts of all U.S. forces involved, as well as the unparalleled cooperation between ground, air, and naval assets.

After Action Report: Operation Overlord- Redux June 11, 2053 0430 The amphibious assault force, consisting US 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions, initiated landing on Omaha Beach. The force, transported via USS San Francisco (LPD-26) and USS New York (LPD-21), supported by MH-60 Seahawk helicopters. Two M1A2 Abrams tanks and three Stryker ICV units deployed using LCAC hovercrafts launched from the USS Arlington (LPD-24), provided instrumental ground support. 0500 Air support from B-2 Stealth Bombers and F-35 Lightning IIs, operating from Aviano Air Base in Italy, began precision strikes on critical German defenses. The 10th Mountain Division initiated parachuting operations. Manned by C-17 Globemaster, the division dropped behind enemy lines to secure key bridges and crossroads. 0600 The 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions started the assault on Pointe du Hoc, scaled the cliffs using grappling hooks and ropes. Significant resistance from 352nd Infantry Division, with machine-gun nests and artillery positions impeding progress. Airstrikes were called in from F/A-18 Hornet fighters launched from USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). 0730 Initial phase of Omaha Beach assault concludes. Heavy casualties reported in the Dog Green sector due to increased machine gun fire. 1st Infantry Division used Bradley IFVs, equipped with TOW missile systems, to suppress and destroy enemy fortifications. 0800 2nd Armored Division began landing from USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28). The landing area was quickly secured using LAV-25 light armored vehicles, M1A3 Abrams MBTs, and HMMWV multipurpose vehicles. 1100 Majority of Omaha Beach secure, with 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions moving inland. Continued air support from F-22 Raptors based aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). 101st Airborne Division, transported aboard V-22 Ospreys, launched a second wave of paratrooping operations to cut off enemy reinforcement routes. 1330 3rd Infantry Division makes landing at Utah Beach aboard HSV-2 Swift and USNS Spearhead (T-EPF-1) roll-on/roll-off ship. 4th Infantry Division, landing from USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43), begins the march to Cherbourg. 1400 By mid-day, most beach defences were overcome. The 1st Marine Division landed from USS Bataan (LHD-5), moved to assault and capture the key town of Carentan. 1700 As daylight waned, defensive positions were set up using M2 Bradley fighting vehicles and high-mobility M142 HIMARS artillery systems. 1800 With the successful capture of several towns and defensive positions, troops started setting up temporary command posts. Naval support shifted from USS America (LHA-6) and focused mainly on surgical strikes on enemy artillery positions. 2100 Nightfall saw V-280 Valor tiltrotors of 160th Special Operations Aviation Unit performing recon and sabotage missions behind enemy lines. NVGs were used to maintain pace of assault, even under reduced visibility. This concludes a detailed partial rendition of the operation. Factors such as radio communication, logistics, medevac, and artillery fire could be further elaborated. Remember, this concise, hour by hour report does not explicitly address the substantial strategic planning, logistical groundwork, and intensive consolidation efforts that follow such comprehensive operations. After-action reports are often comprehensive documents and this has skimmed the surface to provide an example. More detailed reports would contain operational lessons learned, detailed casualties, equipment write-offs, combat effectiveness, and soldier commendations for valor.

Be advised that the following rendition is purely speculative and representative of the stylistic rhythms of an after action report. Given the immense undertaking that the D-Day operation involved, an exhaustive hour by hour document would greatly exceed this platform's limitations. Consequently, this brief extract will only cover the initial five hours of U.S. involvement in the D-Day operations. --- **Operation Overlord: After Action Report** **Date:** G- Day 6th June **Unit:** 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions, V Corps, U.S. First Army **Location:** Omaha Beach **Operation:** NEPTUNE **0600 Hours:** The 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions commenced disembarking from U.S. Navy transport ships (the USS Samuel Chase and the USS Henrico) approximately 11 miles off the coast. The USS Nevada provided preliminary bombardments. Due to difficult conditions and navigational issues, many Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP also known as Higgins boats) veered off course. **0630 Hours:** Initial assault wave assaults the beach. Elements of the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment were mislanded east of their designated sector. Unexpected German resistance from the 352nd Infantry Division added further complications. The lack of effective naval and air support (AC-130 Gunships and F-35 Lightning II) was noted due to poor weather conditions, hindering accurate strikes. **0700 Hours:** The units encountered heavy resistance from German fortifications, notably automatic weaponry and artillery fire. Few units were able to move inland. Underwater obstacles destroyed or blocked several landing crafts, causing severe casualties. Tanks from the 741st and 743rd Tank Battalions began their assault but due to the rough seas, many Duplex Drive Tanks sank before reaching shore. **0800 - 0900 Hours:** Additional waves of reinforcements, including elements from the 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions, moved onto the beach providing much needed relief and support, but were met with intensified artillery and machine gun fire. **1100 Hours:** The 29th Infantry Division, notably 116th Infantry Regiment, along with the 5th Ranger Battalion managed to breach the German defenses at a draw north of Vierville. Supported by M1 Abrams tanks and Stryker AFVs, these formations began a slow push inland despite persistent resistance. Close air support provided by F-22 Raptors, executing surgical strikes on German artillery positions, relieved pressure greatly, allowing troops to move off the beach. Command and control at this stage was still unorganised and radio communication was sporadic. Casualties have been significant, however forces continue to secure the area and push inland. Further reports to follow. --- The actual conduct of such a large-scale, modern D-Day operation would involve far more technology, logistics, personnel, and specialist units than able to outline here. However, the above outline should give you a sufficient idea of how such an AAR might read, albeit in a highly narrowly focused and condensed format.

Title: After Action Report: Modernized D-Day Invasion Date & Time: 6th June, 2020, 00:00 - 24:00 0000 - 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment commenced operations with a sea infiltration aboard the USS New York (LPD-21). Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division boarded the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for airdrop operations. F-22 Raptors were deployed for air superiority missions. 0100 - Airborne operations initiated. Paratroopers started landing behind enemy lines. Their objective was to capture key roads and bridges to prevent enemy reinforcements from reaching the landing areas. 0200 - Naval artillery and aircraft strikes on enemy installations began. MQ-9 Reapers conducted recon and strike missions while B-2 Spirit bombers hit key enemy facilities with JDAMs. 0300 - First wave of 1st Marine Division launched from USS Arlington (LPD-24) supported by Navy SEAL Team 6 with FC-150 Combat Rubber Raiding Craft. 0400 - Small UAVs launched from LCACs (Landing Craft Air Cushioned), providing real-time aerial footage and supporting artillery strike missions. 0500 - Main assault force from USS Somerset (LPD 25), including the 2nd Marine Division and Abrams M1A2 tanks, poised to land on the beach guided by M142 HIMARS. 0600 - Beach landings commenced. Tanks of the Armored Brigade Combat Team provided direct fire support. Medical evacuations performed by UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. 0700 - Objective Able achieved by elements of the 1st Marine Division. Objective Baker breached by the 2nd Armored Division. 0800 - Resistance encountered at Objective Charlie. Airstrike requested, carried out by F-35 Lightning II. 0900 - Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) deployed to destroy hardened enemy bunkers in-land. 1000 - Engineers began clearing beach obstacles and constructing makeshift roadways for the advance inland. 1100 - Successful link-up between paratroopers of 82nd Airborne Division and the main force at the beachhead. 1200 - Control of main routes inland established. 1st Infantry Division began push inland, supported by M1A2 Abrams tanks from the 3rd Armored Division. 1300 - Resupply by C-17 Globemaster III. Casualty evacuation conducted by CH-47 Chinook. 1400 - A-10 Thunderbolts provided close air support for advancing troops encountering enemy armored resistance. 1500 - Objective Dogwood secured. Elements of 2nd Marine Division met stiff enemy counterattack. QF-16 drone was used as a decoy, triggering enemy anti-air defense. 1600 - Enemy counterattack repelled. Consolidating positions and setting defensive perimeters. 1700 - 101st Airborne Division secured strategic town, cutting off enemy communication lines. 1800 - Enemy remnants began sporadic guerrilla attacks. Counterinsurgency operations initiated by special forces. 1900 - Additional air support deployed from USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), dominated the airspace. 2000 - 3rd Infantry Division took a strategic hilltop, strengthened lines and set up remote weapon stations. 2100 - Night operations commenced. MH-60R Seahawk offered infrared support for night warfare. 2200 - Supply lines established. Airlifts conducted by the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. 2300 - Battle-space consolidated. Defensive perimeters set up in captured territory. 2400 - Joint fires ceased. Night patrols set around the perimeters. Unmanned assets deployed for surveillance and guard duty around the perimeters. End of report. Additional Note: This report assumes a fictional, symmetrical warfare scenario where 21st-century U.S. Military faces a force of similar capability and does not necessarily portray actual U.S. Military tactics or procedures.