Why do we talk about Utah Beach, Omaha Beach or Sword Beach when discussing the landing beaches? Though these names will be familiar to Normans and World War II enthusiasts, some may only discover them for the first time on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of D-Day , on Thursday, June 6.
In reality, these names correspond to the sectors assigned to them by the Allies during the preparation of D-Day and Operation Overlord. The 160,000 soldiers sent to the Normandy coast were spread over several areas, both initially and on arrival. For each sector, the Allied troops pursued different objectives.
