In this beach, the Americans arrived to liberate Europe on June 6, 1944. First wave includes Theodore Roosevelt Junior – the former Governor General of the Philippines. J.D. Salinger also landed on this beach.
Utah Beach
This is the landing craft infantry – where soldiers passed from ship to land.
Landing Craft Infantry
These steel obstacles used to be underwater during high tide – it would surely mess up a ship landing. If low tide, it would be impossible for a tank to pass by.
obstacles
Amazing how the French preserve history by keeping artifacts like this US tank.
US Tank
Several direction plates indicate how far the city is from this point.
Direction Plate
Sunset at Utah Beach – too bad it was on the opposite of the beach. But sunrises here are truly beautiful.
Sunset
Utah Beach
wish I was with you.