How many casualties did the German 352nd Infantry Division suffer at Omaha Beach?

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D-Day: Omaha Beach — Omaha Beach U.S. infantrymen wading from their landing craft toward Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

The German 352nd Infantry Division suffered 1,200 casualties during the fighting at Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, which represented 20 percent of its total strength. While some historical records regarding German losses are incomplete, this figure is cited as the division's loss during the D-Day engagement.12