Brécourt Manor

The Brecourt Manor assault, was acctually a mistake. Paratroopers from the 506th, Easy Company, 101st heard artillery near-by. What they didn't know, was that those artillery guns, were opening fire on Utah Beach.

What Happened
A C-47 carrying Easy Companys officer crashlanded, left First Lieutenant Richard Winters in charge of Easy Company. Reports heard of an artillery battery near-by, left Winters doing some recon done by himself. He then learned of four Howitzers connected by trenches. He took the company, and assaulted the battery. They then blew up the Howitzers turrets with stielhandgrenates they found on the ground. Everyone in the company got rewards for what they did, and Winters got the medal of honor.