Omaha Beach, Lower Normandy Map loading, please wait   Visit: Yes  Rating: 0 People Upd: 2006/07/26 Allied Forces debarkation during WWII, War Cemeteries Between Caen and Cherbourg N49 22.032 W0 52.891 Michelin # 303: 3G Michelin Green: p:314 Cemeteries, Beach Tourist Info: link   Airport: No Railroad: No   Ferry: Ferry: No The Omaha Beach area is one of many war memorials in this part of Normandy (both Allies and German). It is the biggest and most important one, and an area where one of the biggest battles of Operation Overlord took place during WWII. Omaha Beach is in hands of the USA's American Battle Monuments Commission. It is a most impressive, well maintained area. When you walk alongside the thousands and thousands of graves, you feel humble ! Things to do/see GPS Coordinates Comments/Links Monuments Graves Beach Visited Restaurants     For more photos and high quality versions of the ones below, click here Visitor Information The start of the Omaha Beach War Memorial is the visitor's office where they offer a lot of information. Pond The graves from a distance Already you will notice the graves at a distance. At the beginning, you will see several monuments. The War Memorial Operation Overlord charts One of them displays all the charts of the invasion. You can also see the beaches were the fighting took place. Omaha Beach It is not hard to see why it was a very difficult task for the Allies. 10,000's of graves Walking alongside the graves, you will feel silent, humble and pensive.

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