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In Saving Private Ryan they land on normandy with boats that open from the front and everyone pours out. Did the people in the front not know they would most likely be shot instantly? (lemmy.world)
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[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 6 points 2 months ago

Maybe you die when the ramp opens, maybe you die charging the bunkers, maybe the boat dips just right and you're shot when you're at the end of the boat, maybe you die on the beach from artillery. It's out of your hands, really.