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Museum Mémorial d'Omaha Beach

(France - Basse-Normandie - Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer)

The 'Museum Mémorial d'Omaha Beach' (Omaha beach memorial museum) is sited where the American naval landing took place on 6 june 1944 at Omaha (called “Bloody Omaha”). Located on Omaha Beach itself, the 1200 m² museum showcases a wonderful collection of uniforms, weapons, personal objects and vehicles. Dioramas, archival photographs, maps and thematic signs, etc..., dive into the heart of the D-Day story.

For current visiting hours, please visit the website of the museum.

Source

• Text: Mémorial d'Omaha Beach
• Photos: Ewoud van Eig