Omaha Beach

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Omaha Beach was one of the primary American landing sites in Normandy during the D-Day invasion of World War II, known for its intense combat and heavy casualties.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf D-Day landing site
World War II battlefield
beach
adjacentTo English Channel
Gold Beach
Utah Beach
associatedConflict World War II
associatedWith Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omar Bradley
codeName Omaha
commemoratedOn D-Day anniversaries
country France
currentUse tourist site
war memorial site
dateOfEvent 1944-06-06
defendedBy German 352nd Infantry Division
event D-Day landings
linked to: D-Day
hasMemorial Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
hasTerrainFeature bluffs
sand dunes
tidal flats
languageOfToponym English
length approximately 5 miles
approximately 8 kilometers
locatedIn France
Normandy
militaryOperationType amphibious landing
near Colleville-sur-Mer
Pointe du Hoc
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
Vierville-sur-Mer
notableFor cliff-backed terrain
heavy American casualties
intense German resistance
strong coastal fortifications
opposedBy German Wehrmacht
linked to: Wehrmacht

Nazi Germany
partOf Allied invasion of Normandy
linked to: Battle of Normandy

Normandy landings
linked to: D-Day

Operation Overlord
Western Front of World War II
linked to: Western Front
resultOfBattle Allied victory
strategicObjective link with British and Canadian beaches
secure a beachhead in Normandy
theaterOfWar European Theater of World War II
usedBy United States 1st Infantry Division
United States 29th Infantry Division
United States Army
United States Army Rangers

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Gold Beach sisterBeaches Omaha Beach
Operation Neptune appliesToPart Omaha Beach landings
linked to: Omaha Beach
Gold sisterBeach Omaha Beach
Sword Beach sisterBeach Omaha Beach
Utah Beach neighboringLandingBeach Omaha Beach
Normandy landingBeaches Omaha Beach
Operation Overlord involvedLandingBeach Omaha Beach
subject linked to: Overlord
Calvados department contains Omaha Beach
Vierville-sur-Mer locatedOn Omaha Beach
Vierville-sur-Mer D-DaySector Omaha Beach
Vierville-sur-Mer hasMemorial Omaha Beach monuments
linked to: Omaha Beach
Colleville-sur-Mer locatedNear Omaha Beach
Colleville-sur-Mer hasSite Omaha Beach sector of the Normandy landings
linked to: Omaha Beach
Colleville-sur-Mer hasViewOf Omaha Beach
Bayeux locatedNear Omaha Beach
Calvados contains Omaha Beach
29th Infantry Division notableEngagement Omaha Beach landing
linked to: Omaha Beach
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer historicallySignificantFor Omaha Beach landings
linked to: Omaha Beach
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer locatedOn Omaha Beach
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer beachSectorName Omaha Beach (Saint-Laurent sector)
linked to: Omaha Beach
Pointe du Hoc near Omaha Beach
D-Day landing area hasPart Omaha Beach
Battle of Carentan relatedEvent Omaha Beach landing
linked to: Omaha Beach
29th Infantry Division (United States) landingSector Omaha Beach Dog Green sector
linked to: Omaha Beach
Garden of the Missing near Omaha Beach
The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves locatedNear Omaha Beach
The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves associatedWithPlace Omaha Beach sector of the Normandy landings
linked to: Omaha Beach
D514 road passesNear Omaha Beach
Bessin contains Omaha Beach area
linked to: Omaha Beach