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  1. Utah Beach - Wikipedia

    • Utah, commonly known as Utah Beach, was the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944 (D-Day), during World War II. The westernmost of the five code-named landing beaches in Normandy, Utah is on the Cotentin Peninsula, west of the mouths of the Douve and … See more

    Map of Utah Beach
    LocationPouppeville, La Madeleine, Manche, France
    DateJune 6, 1944
    ResultAllied victory
    Allied planning

    The decision to undertake a cross-channel invasion of continental Europe within the next year was taken at the Trident Conference, held in Washington in May 1943. The Allies initially planned to launch the invasio… See more

    German preparations

    Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt, overall commander on the Western Front, reported to Hitler in October 1943 regarding the weak defenses in France. This led to the appointment of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel to … See more

     
  1. Utah Beach | Facts, Maps, Pictures, & Casualties | Britannica

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  4. Utah Beach - World History Encyclopedia

    Jun 5, 2024 · Utah Beach was one of the five beaches attacked by Allied forces in the D-Day Normandy landings of 6 June 1944. Learn about the planning, preparation, and execution of the operation, as well as the German defences …

  5. Utah Beach: The D-Day Landing That Opened Up The …

    Jun 5, 2019 · Learn how the American-led landing at Utah Beach was one of the most successful and least deadly operations of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. Discover the role of President Roosevelt's son, the German defenses, …

  6. D-Day landing at Utah Beach during Operation Overlord

    Learn about the history and photos of the American landing zone in Normandy on June 6th 1944. See how the 4th Infantry Division faced the German defenses and the marine current on Utah Beach.

  7. Utah Beach

    Visit the site where American troops landed on 6 June 1944 and learn about the D-Day landings in ten sequences. See an authentic B26 bomber, a film, testimonies and monuments at Utah Beach.

  8. Utah Beach American Memorial - American Battle Monuments …

  9. Utah Beach - Normandy Tourism, France

    Jul 18, 2023 · The Utah Beach D-Day Museum, built on the spot where the landings took place on 6 June, takes you through events in chronological order, a particular highlight being the B-26 bomber ‘Dinah Mite.’ ‘Utah’ and ‘Omaha’ …