France - Omaha Beach - D-day - 1

Omaha Beach - D-day - Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer - Colleville-sur-Mer - France - World War II - D-day - European Tourist Guide - euro-t-guide.com

During the D-day landing on the 6th of June 1944 some of the worst fighting took place on Omaha Beach. Today the beach is more quiet, but there are still a lot of things that remind visitors of the tough battle that took place here on that day in June 1944.     
 
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer - Colleville-sur-Mer

Omaha Beach as it looks today  with the sand and the pebble that is a big part of the history of D-day at Omaha Beach.

Omaha Beach as it looks today  with the sand and the pebble that is a big part of the history of D-day at Omaha Beach.
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Signs on the beach show how the beach was divided into different sectors at Omaha Beach.

Signs on the beach show how the beach was divided into different sectors at Omaha Beach.
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Signs on the beach tell the story about the D-day and why all went wrong at Omaha Beach.

Signs on the beach tell the story about the D-day and why all went wrong at Omaha Beach.
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Omaha Beach seen from the American Normandy Cemetery & Memorial at Colleville-sur-Mer.

Omaha Beach seen from the American Normandy Cemetery & Memorial at Colleville-sur-Mer.
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Omaha Beach seen from a German bunker - just below the American Normandy Cemetery & Memorial - at Colleville-sur-Mer.

Omaha Beach seen from a German bunker - just below the American Normandy Cemetery & Memorial - at Colleville-sur-Mer.
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One of the German bunkers at Omaha Beach - just below the American Normandy Cemetery & Memorial - at Colleville-sur-Mer. This bunker saw a lot of action during the D-day.

One of the German bunkers at Omaha Beach - just below the American Normandy Cemetery & Memorial - at Colleville-sur-Mer. This bunker saw a lot of action during the D-day.
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Point du Hoc D-day Battleground
Omaha Beach Memorial Museum
D-day Omaha Museum
Normandy American Cemetery
 


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