Normandy France

Allied infantry and armoured divisions began landing on the coast of France at 06:30. The target 50-mile (80 km) stretch of the Normandy coast was divided into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword Beach. Strong winds blew the landing craft east of their intended positions, particularly at Utah and Omaha. The men landed under heavy fire from gun emplacements overlooking the beaches, and the shore was mined and covered with obstacles such as wooden stakes, metal tripods, and barbed wire, making the work of the beach-clearing teams difficult and dangerous. Casualties were heaviest at Omaha, with its high cliffs. At Gold, Juno, and Sword, several fortified towns were cleared in house-to-house fighting, and two major gun emplacements at Gold were disabled using specialised tanks. The Allies failed to achieve all of their goals on the first day. Carentan, St. Lô, and Bayeux remained in German hands, and Caen, a major objective, was not captured until 21 July. Only two of the beaches (Juno and Gold) were linked on the first day, and all five beachheads were not connected until 12 June; however, the operation gained a foothold which the Allies gradually expanded over the coming months. German casualties on D-Day were around 1,000 men. Allied casualties were at least 10,000, with 4,414 confirmed dead. Museums, memorials, and war cemeteries in the area host many visitors each year. Normandy Normandy Charlie 1 tank 25 - Pounder field gun 40 mm Bofors anti-Aircraft Gun A "whale pier" bridge element from the Mulberry harbour on display Allan Beckett's Memory Arromanches The Mulberry harbour 5.5 inch Medium Gun MK lll Floating roadways pires in Mulberry harbour The Museum of the Landings Gun US Army Jeep. US Army Truck US Army Bike Arromanches Arromanches Sherman tank displayed at Arromanches The inner courtyard The cider press The inner courtyard Omaha Beach Memorial Omaha Beach Memorial Omaha Beach Memorial Omaha Beach Memorial Bridge elements Pointe du Hoc lay observation bunker H636 observation bunker View of the beach the circular gun pits, which housed the 155mm guns Church of Saint Peter comment | share Type your message and click Add Comment It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest. Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name Name Email help private comment Long Bach Nguyen 11-Oct-2017 06:36 Another great gallery of Normandy Type your message and click Add Comment It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest. Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name Name Email help private comment click on thumbnails for full image