Omaha Beach

June 6, 1944 - Operation Overlord - 6,000 ships land the allied invasion force on the beaches of Normandy. Despite heavy losses they secure the beachhead and move inland. Hedgerow by hedgerow, town by town, France is liberated from the Nazis.

The remnants of Hitler's fortifications, his "Fortress Europe" are still to be seen. Many of those who died that day, and in the months to come are buried in Normandy. This was the most emotional day of our trip.

Today, Omaha Beach is a sunny stretch of sand. On a summer day it welcomes thousands of bathers
		In spring, the water is still too cool, but horse trainers used its broad, open expanse for trotters. A monument marks the place where the 1st U.S. Infantry Division came ashore.
		Nearby, in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, thousands of heros sleep beneath the green grass of Normandy. Many people from every land visit here each day and come away with a better understanding of just what sort of investment the United States has made in Europe.

Other web sites:

	http://www.dday.co.uk/
	http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/wwii/dday
	http://www.eisenhower.utexas.edu/dday.htm
	http://worldatwar.net/article/overlord/
	http://www.abmc.gov/no.htm - The American Battle Memorials Commission

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