(Surely the Germans knew the importance of this area that’s why it was strongly fortified). This was an important capture in order to secure the port of Cherbourg which was deemed as essential in building up the Allied forces against the Germans. As a result, a lot of casualties have happened here and had actually been almost a failure. Apart from the strong defensive position of the enemy, the seas were also rough that day which resulted to slow and delayed bombardments in order to ensure that no friendly units were harmed. TRIVIA: The largest of the 5 D-Day beaches, Omaha was the most heavily defended by Germans. ★ Sainte-Mère-Église– the most famous D-Day village with notable landmarks: panels on the streets explaining the operation of the US paratroopers, a parachute effigy in the church, and more.Musée du Débarquement– (Utah Beach Landing Museum) the museum uses films, documents, and models to recall D-Day in a unique way.Memorial de la Liberte Retrouvee– (Freedom museum) retells the daily lives of Grench people during Nazi Germany’s occupation until the liberation.
This was one of the places where German held their defensive positions. Batterie d’Azeville– (Azeville Battery) has a dozen of casemates, four blockhouses with heavy guns, underground tunnels, underground rooms, and ammunition storages.However, it turned out to be a good outcome because there were fewer defensive strongholds at those parts. TRIVIA: Given the strong currents in Utah Beach, the D-Day troops landed further south which was away from their intended landing position.
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Nevertheless, the Allied Forces pushed through with heavy aerial, naval, and airborne bombardment first, and then followed by amphibious landings composed primarily of American, British, and Canadian forces on 5 separate D-Day beaches with code names:
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Not only was it a day with bad weather conditions, but the Germans have also put up an interlinked series of obstacles on the shore composing of mines, metal tripods, barbed wires, pillboxes, and more. This codename basically describes the overall battle plan in Normandy from the landing, to the build up on the beaches, and up to the fighting stages.
For instance, I am a sucker for anything and everything that’s related to the two 20th century World Wars! (D-Day Beaches) I LOVE trips that involve the exploration of big historical events.