🪖 Omaha Beach
Primary D-Day landing site, Normandy, France
📋 Fast Facts
- D-Day landing date: June 6, 1944
- Location: Normandy coastline, northern France
- Primary landing force: United States Army
- Major WWII memorial and historical site with cemetery and museums
Omaha Beach is a stretch of the Normandy coastline where American and Allied forces executed one of the costliest amphibious assaults in military history on June 6, 1944. The landing marked a critical turning point in World War II and remains one of the most heavily documented military operations of the twentieth century. The beach today functions as a solemn memorial landscape and major historical site attracting visitors from around the world ...