Do we still find traces of War on Omaha beach?

Hiya, Besides the monuments and plaques commemorating the braves soldiers who took part in the invasion, the only significant trace of war on Omaha beach was the atmosphere. read more

Omaha beach was cleaned over a period of 5 years. The sand was sifted to a depth of 3 ft, so you won’t normally find anything on the beach. The wrecks in the sea were cleared away by salvage men. One had the idea of making a museum called the wrecks museum at Port EnBessin. There are some wrecks left on the sea bed . read more

However, in order to rapidly move to the crucial port of Cherbourg, a landing on the Cotentin was needed, and omitting Omaha Beach would have left a huge gap between Utah Beach on the one hand, and Gold, Juno and Sword on the other hand. read more

Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, where U.S. troops landed on D-Day 68 years ago, now looks as calm as any beach could, with tawny sand meeting the water of the English Channel. read more