Omaha Beach

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Omaha Beach, one of the five Allied landing sites during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, was assigned to American forces, primarily the 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions. Strong German fortifications, rough surf, and obstacles caused severe casualties during the initial assault. Despite these challenges, U.S. troops fought tenaciously, breaching enemy defenses by the end of the day.

Widerstandsnest 82, Wn 82 “Le Casino” – Grandcamp-Maisy, France

Widerstandnest number 82 lies at the French coast at the Normandy Landingsbeaches near the coastal Battery Maisy [...]Read …

Posted April 21, 2024 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick

Widerstandsnest 81, Wn 81 – Grandcamp-Maisy, France

Widerstandsnest number 81 lies at the French coast at the Normandy Landingsbeaches near the coastal Battery Maisy [...]Read …

Posted April 21, 2024 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick

Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel (LCVP) or Higgins Boat

The LCVP landing craft was used to it's full potential and in large numbers during the many Allied …

Posted June 11, 2023 (updated March 2, 2025) by Pascal

The National Guard Memorial – Omaha Beach – Vierville-sur-mer, Normandy, France

This memorial commemorates the actions of the National Guard between 1940-1945 and it's Units who landed at Omaha …

Posted June 10, 2023 (updated May 29, 2025) by Pascal

Memorial Museum of Omaha Beach – Normandy, France

The Memorial Museum of Omaha Beach is located at the D-Day landing beach code named Omaha. [...]Read More...

Posted May 21, 2023 (updated April 27, 2025) by Patrick

Easy Red: Casemate Ruquet, Widerstandsnest 65 – Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

This bunker of Widerstandsnest 65 defended the valley of the Ruquet at Omaha Beach, sector Easy Red. It's …

Posted January 9, 2022 (updated February 21, 2025) by Pascal

D-Day: Overlord Museum – Colleville-sur-Mer, France

This museum traces the period of the Allied landings on D-Day in Normandy until the liberation of Paris. …

Posted May 23, 2017 (updated April 27, 2025) by Pascal

Beetle Mulberry Harbour, Whale Bridge in the back - Arromanche

Arromanches-les-Bains and the Mulberry Harbour Normandy France.

The Little town of Arromanches-les-Bains on the French coast in Normandy was part of the D-Day Landings on …

Posted November 13, 2016 (updated June 13, 2025) by Patrick

Marine Küstenbatterie Longues-sur-Mer, Normandy France

Between Omaha beach and Gold beach lies Marine Küstenbatterie Longues-sur-Mer or M.K.B. Longues-sur-Mer. Construction started in September 1943 …

Posted October 22, 2016 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick

Maisy Battery – Widerstandsnest 83, Grandcamp-Maisy, Normandy – France

Battery Maisy or Widerstandsnest 83 was a coastal fortification on the Atlantic Wall near the French town of …

Posted August 13, 2014 (updated February 15, 2025) by Patrick

D-day: Omaha Beach Landing – Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

On 6 june 1944 the first wave of soldiers had to wade through this water for many yards …

Posted February 23, 2012 (updated May 13, 2025) by Pascal

Pointe du Hoc, US 2nd Ranger Memorial – Normandy, France

Situated between the Utah and Omaha Beach, a strongpoint built by Organisation Todt, with an artillery battery of …

Posted February 21, 2012 (updated February 13, 2025) by Pascal

American War Cemetery – Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

With a view on Omaha Beach and the English Channel from which they came, 9.387 white crosses and …

Posted February 14, 2012 (updated May 1, 2025) by Pascal