The date is July 6th 1944. You're on a small Higgins boat, going from the larger vessel your squadron was in towards the German-occupied beaches of Normandy, France.

You can hear the sound of the water rushing past as the boat goes forwards, but you can't see forwards due to the ramp being blocked by the wall of the boat. it is a cloudy and rainy day, there is a foreboding feeling in the air and everyone feels a bit sick from the tension.