Omaha Beach

You are standing on the sands of Omaha Beach, specifically in the Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer sector near the historic Les Moulins Draw. As you look out over the English Channel, it may be hard to reconcile this peaceful, rhythmic surf with the events of June sixth, nineteen forty-four. This five-mile stretch of coastline, roughly twenty kilometers northwest of Bayeux, was the site of the most intense and costly amphibious assault of the D-Day landings. You are currently at the center of what was codenamed Easy Red and Dog Red sectors, where the American First and Twenty-Ninth Infantry Divisions faced a wall of German fire that would ultimately earn this place the somber nickname Bloody Omaha. Take a deep breath of the salt air and prepare to walk in the footsteps of those who changed the course of history right here on this ground.