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Normandy, From Sainte Mere Eglise to Omaha Beach; D-Day for the U.S.
Duration
8 hours 30 minutes
Overview
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82d Airborne assault and liberation of Sainte Mere Eglise, small yet strategically important town in Normandy's Cotentin Peninsula. Thereafter, the tour moves a short distance to the west to the site of the Battle of La Fiere Bridge, which straddles the Merderet River. Holding this bridge was essential in order to facilitate the establishment of a beachhead at Utah and gain sufficient time to for the movement inland of men and materials from there. The tour will move along to the west of Omaha Beach at Pointe du Hoc, in order to gain some understanding of the inconceivable bravery of the U.S. Rangers. Next stop will be Bloody Omaha to gain a thorough understanding of how the U.S. Infantry managed to overcome the initial carnage and take the beach. The tour will then move on to the U.S. Military Cemetery at Omaha Beach. The tour will include a lunch stop, with a super picnic included, and pick up and drop off at a location convenient for you and your companions taking the tour.
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