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 …

Utah Beach, the westernmost beach of the five landing areas of the Normandy Invasion of World War II. It was assaulted on June 6, 1944 (D-Day of the invasion), by elements of the U.S. 4th Infantry …

Dec 7, 2025 · Wondering what to see at Utah Beach, Normandy? Here's a full list of WWII museums, monuments, memorials, and more interesting D-Day sites.

Built on the very spot where American troops landed on 6 June 1944, the museum tells the story of D-Day in ten sequences, from its preparation to its successful conclusion. Utah Beach was the first …

Jun 5, 2024 · Utah Beach was the westernmost of the five beaches attacked in the D-Day Normandy landings of 6 June 1944 and the one taken with the fewest casualties.

There are two sectors on Utah: Uncle Red and Tare Green, located between the towns of Les Dunes-de-Varreville (North) and La Madeleine (South). These beaches are defended by the 709th german …

Designated as Utah Beach, it stretches from Sainte-Marie-du-Mont to Quinéville, with an assault zone of approximately two kilometres at Vareville. To secure this critical area, Allied high command planned …

On D-Day, 6 June 1944, US forces landed at Utah Beach, the westernmost invasion sector in Normandy. Despite strong German defences and tidal mislandings, the assault was a success, …

Click on the images below to discover more about each of the accessible Widerstandsnests (Wn), Strongpoints (Stp) and Batteries on Utah Beach in Normandy.

Utah Beach was the westernmost of the five Allied landing beaches of the D-Day invasion. Assigned to the U.S. 4th Infantry Division, its objective was to secure a foothold on the Cotentin Peninsula and …