Omaha Beach is in Normandy,France.It was the Allied codename for one of the principal landing points during the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. The beach is approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long, from Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to Vierville-sur-Mer.

Posted: February 1st, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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What is there? whats it like? are there any original bunkers and stuff there?

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Posted: January 17th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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this video is from the American Battle Monuments Commission regarding this incredibly important cemetery in Normandy, France, overlooking Omaha Beach….

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Posted: May 26th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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A reflection on the Allied invasion of German-occupied France during World War II on June 6, 1944: D-Day. A collection of old photographs combined with recent footage of several sites in Normandy – including Omaha Beach, Pont-du-Hoc, and The American Cemetery – indicate the tragic realities of modern warfare. Featuring music by St. Louis Irish Arts. … WWII war D-Day normandy france american ceme…

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Posted: May 14th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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Took a trip to France during the last week of April, and I was able to visit this cemetery, the one featured in Saving Private Ryan…

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Posted: May 7th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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A friend and I pay respects, and have some fun, on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France…

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Posted: May 3rd, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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been interested in the story of D-Day & Operation Overlord. It was in 2006 that our family holiday took us to Normandy, France and I could not pass up the chance to visit the area that was supposed to resemble the little part of Devon that is Slapton Sands. With humble recognition to Steven Spielberg and the fantastic music of John Williams this is my tribute to those that paid the ultimate price…

Posted: April 29th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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A Tribute to our fallen soldiers….

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Posted: April 27th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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Slideshow with images from Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, the Caen Memorial Museum, Longues-sur-Mer, Arromanches, St. Mere Eglise, Bayeux and…

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Posted: April 23rd, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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A video of the Omaha Beach area, including the American War Cemetery, Point-du-Hoc, and the beach itself. This is the site of the bloodiest invasion on D-Day, and is made familiar in popular culture by Saving Private Ryan. All Americans should go there at least once in their lives to pay their respects. Video shot on HD in 2006….

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Posted: April 10th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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Omaha Beach and Bayeux

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Posted: April 8th, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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This is a song that I wrote, and then recorded on 6th June 2004, on the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings. For years I wondered what the hell happened to the one and only copy I made, and then yesterday whilst clearing my sisters loft…….. I found it!! So, five years later… this is my tribute to everyone who took part in the D-Day landings in Normandy, France! I hope you enj…

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Posted: March 2nd, 2009 under Normandy Videos.
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