The British Sector
Pegasus Bridge
Hillman Fortress
Hillman Fortress
Pegasus Bridge was a key objective for the British 6th Airborne Division. The bridge, located over the Caen Canal had to be captured to prevent German counter attacks against the beach landings.
Hillman Fortress
Hillman Fortress
Hillman Fortress
Hillman Fortress, also known as Widerstandsnest 17, was a heavily fortified German bunker complex 5km behind SWORD Beach. It served as a key German command post for both infantry and artillery units.
JUNO Beach
Hillman Fortress
JUNO Beach
JUNO Beach was the code name for a 10km stretch of coastline, that was assaulted by the Canadian 3rd Infantry Division on D-Day. They reached further in-land than any other Division on that day.
GOLD Beach
SWORD Beach & The Grand Bunker
JUNO Beach
GOLD Beach was located between JUNO Beach to the East and the US OMAHA Beach to the West and the responsibility of the British 50th Infantry Division, whose ultimate aim was to reach Bayeux by the end of the day.
Arromanche
SWORD Beach & The Grand Bunker
SWORD Beach & The Grand Bunker
Arromanche is a small coastal town within the GOLD Beach sector and played a vital role in the weeks and months following D-Day. It was the location of one of the famous floating Mulberry Harbours.
SWORD Beach & The Grand Bunker
SWORD Beach & The Grand Bunker
SWORD Beach & The Grand Bunker
The easternmost of the five landing beaches, this was allocated to the British 3rd Infantry Division with the responsibility of reinforcing the British 6th Airborne Division and capturing Caen.
Longues sur Mer
A heavily fortified gun battery and part of the formidable Atlantic Wall, this strong point cause significant issues for the Allied landings on D-Day.
Bayeux Ring Road
“if you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one”
Also known as the Bayeux by pass, it was constructed by the Royal Engineers shortly after D-Day, to support movement of soldiers and equipment to the front line.
The British Memorial
6th Airbourne Division
Dedicated to the soldiers who died under British command during the Normandy landings and subsequent campaign, it lists the names of the 22,442 men and women who lost their lives between 6 June and 31 August 1944.
6th Airbourne Division
6th Airbourne Division
The 6th Airborne Divisions played a crucial role on D-Day, dropping by parachute and glider in the early hours of 6 June to secure the eastern flank and defend against German counter attack.
British Cemetery, Bayeux
British Cemetery, Bayeux
The Bayeux British Cemetery is the largest Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers in France.
The American Sector
OMAHA Beach
Nicknamed 'bloody omaha' this was the most heavily defended sector, which resulted in the largest number of casualties on D-Day and the responsibility of the US 1st Infantry Division.
American Cemetery
Located on the cliffs over looking OMAHA Beach, the cemetery contains the graves of nearly 9,400 American military dead.
UTAH Beach
Point du Hoc
The westernmost of the five beaches and the responsibility of the US 4th Infantry Division. This location was key to cutting off the Cotentin peninsular and eventually securing the port at Cherbourg.
Point du Hoc
Point du Hoc
Part of the Atlantic wall, Pointe du Hoc is located in between and over looking both OMAHA and UTAH Beaches. It was the responsibility of the US 2nd Rangers to scale the cliffs and destroy the German position.
Maisy Battery
Set back a little from the cliffs, Maisy battery reinforced the Atlantic Wall and until recently was covered over following the war.
Port.en Basin
A key small port and location for the fuel Pipe Line Under The Ocean (PLUTO) that spanned the channel back the the UK.
101 & 82nd Airbourne
Protecting the SW flank and allowing the link up between UTAH and OMAHA Beaches. Made famous by the popular Band of Brothers series.
Maj Richard Winters
One of the most recognised names in WW2 when considering command and leadership. This monument, located along the causeway to Utah Beach is dedicated to those that led the way.