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Omaha Beach, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer

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Overlooked by bluffs which rise to 46 m (150 ft) and command the beaches, Omaha Beach possesses naturally strong defensive positions. During World War II, the Germans skillfully fortified this area with concrete gun emplacements, anti-tank guns, and machine guns. Allied bombs left these largely undamaged, and since there was no cover on the sand, the tranquil strand became a killing field on D-Day, when the US 1st Infantry Division had the most difficult landing of the whole Allied assault. Omaha Beach is just one of the many highlights you can arrange to see using our , international travel planner Edition.
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  • We visited as part of a tour so I can't comment on the drive to get there. I don't know why but I didn't realize the area was still bordering people's fields and property. The beach was such a major....  more
    We visited as part of a tour so I can't comment on the drive to get there. I don't know why but I didn't realize the area was still bordering people's fields and property. The beach was such a major....  more »
  • This is another humbling reminder of lives lost in WWII. There is a must-see sculpture in memory of lives lost on the beach. Omaha is very wide. 
    This is another humbling reminder of lives lost in WWII. There is a must-see sculpture in memory of lives lost on the beach. Omaha is very wide.  more »
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  • This was truly and incredible spot. The monument is spectacular. We loved how Omaha beach has not become developed and taken over. It was quiet and peaceful. Definitely worth the visit.
  • Standing on the beach and seeing what the troops needed to do was amazing. Overwhelming. How did they do it? Gun fire. Glass bombs. Big obstacles and rocks. The tide changes. Wow. Must visit.

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