"Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer -- Omaha Beach" Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer by Ewingjr98

Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer Travel Guide: 26 reviews and 75 photos

American Cemetery at Omaha Beach - Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer

Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is the location of the D-Day beach called Omaha, and it is still home of a great American Cemetery.

Omaha Beach is well-known as the most difficult fighting on that June 6th, 1944. Not only was the American 1st Infantry Division up against a strong foe in the German 352nd Division, but this stretch of beach also has limited access through the cliffs, and these access points were very well defended.

Utah and Omaha Map, 6 June 1944

At the end of the first day, the Americans had already been rocked with about 2,400 dead, wounded, or missing, but they were able to land 34,000 soldiers on the beach to begin the move inland.

Omaha Beach from the water's edge

Last visit to Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer: Sep 2000
Intro Updated Nov 14, 2004
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German Gun Emplacement - Omaha - Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer

German Defenses Things to Do (4)

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The beach at Omaha - Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer

Omaha Beach Things to Do (4)

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Normandy Cemetery -- Opening Scene from Pvt Ryan - Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer

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Normandy American Cemetery - Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial Things to Do (4)

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Written Nov 14, 2006

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Yaqui May 18, 2009 at 9:27 AM Report Abuse

Thank you for encluding Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer -- Omaha Beach! My uncle just passed away and he survived Normandy. He said he tooks pictures while the bullets flew by his head...he was a character. Lovely page!
SteveOSF Oct 15, 2008 at 8:35 AM Report Abuse

Excellent page on this historic location. Omaha Beach seems peaceful in the photos. But it sure was not peaceful June 6, 1944. There sure are a lot of crosses in that cemetery.