It took nine hours for the Allied Forces to finally take Omaha Beach from the Germans. Thousands died to accomplish this too.
paratroopers
Omaha Beach was the Allied codename for one of the principal landing points during the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. The beach is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long, from Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to Vierville-sur-Mer. The untested 29th Infantry Division, joined by 8 companies of Rangers redirected from Pointe du Hoc, were to land on the west side of the beach. The 1st Infantry Division was given the eastern approach. This was their third amphibious assault of the war, after Africa and Sicily. The principal objective of the Omaha Beach landing was to secure the line between Port-en-Bessin and the Vire River, before pushing south towards Saint-L�. Omaha and Utah North Africa landings: Green Beach at Kabash, Blue & Yellow beach at Fedela(to attack Casablanca) Gela & Licata at Sicily Salerno beach Anzio Beach Southern France Then there are the Pacific islands. == ==
Western European Theater
The Mediterranean Area was closely associated with the Invasion of Sicily.
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Omaha Beach is located on the northern coast of France in the province of Normandy. It was given the name Omaha by the Allies during World War II prior to their invasion.
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It took nine hours for the Allied Forces to finally take Omaha Beach from the Germans. Thousands died to accomplish this too.
American forces were fighting German forces
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Omaha Beach, along with Utah, Sword, Gold and Juno Beaches were the sites for the major allied offensive on D-Day, 1944.
paratroopers
Omaha Beach was the Allied codename for one of the principal landing points during the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. The beach is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long, from Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to Vierville-sur-Mer. The untested 29th Infantry Division, joined by 8 companies of Rangers redirected from Pointe du Hoc, were to land on the west side of the beach. The 1st Infantry Division was given the eastern approach. This was their third amphibious assault of the war, after Africa and Sicily. The principal objective of the Omaha Beach landing was to secure the line between Port-en-Bessin and the Vire River, before pushing south towards Saint-L�. Omaha and Utah North Africa landings: Green Beach at Kabash, Blue & Yellow beach at Fedela(to attack Casablanca) Gela & Licata at Sicily Salerno beach Anzio Beach Southern France Then there are the Pacific islands. == ==
It took place on six beaches in Normandy on June 6 (d day) the name of a few of those beaches are: Omaha beach, and Juno beach.
Omaha Beach was one of the five beaches named for the landing of ground troops in Normandy, France on D-Day, 6th June 1944. The others were Gold, Sword, Juno and Utah.
Western European Theater