- Title: CHART B | V CORPS D-DAY OPERATIONS | Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944
- Author: United States Military Academy
- Date/Location: 1956, West Point, New York
- Condition: See description
- Inches: 10 x 13 [Image]
- Centimeters: 25.4 x 33.02 [Image]
- Product ID: 308357
The Most Renowned of the Five Landing Beaches of D-Day
Detailed map of Omaha Beach showing positions of American and German forces at the time of the landings. Includes the layout of the beach, bluffs, and surrounding countryside, highlighting features critical to the assault. Indicates both the planned and actual objectives for the V Corps (part of the U.S. First Army), including beach sectors, gaps in obstacles, exits, and inland objectives. The legend decodes the timing, phases of the assault, and positions at the time of landings, main penetrations to noon, and at the close of the day. German strong points are indicated in red, American troop movements in blue. An inset diagram shows a cross section of the beach, illustrating the extreme nature of the approach.
On June 6, 1944, Omaha Beach—a five-mile stretch between Port-en-Bessin and the Vire River—was the site of the most fiercely contested landing on D-Day, assigned to the U.S. V Corps and primarily attacked by the 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions. Despite meticulous planning, the assault faced overwhelming obstacles: German defenses included heavily mined beaches, high bluffs, and numerous fortified positions manned by the veteran 352nd Infantry Division, which Allied intelligence had not expected to be present in such strength. American troops landing at dawn encountered rough seas, strong currents that scattered their landing craft, and intense enemy fire that caused heavy casualties—over 2,400 on Omaha alone—but through determined small-group actions and naval gunfire support, they gradually overcame German resistance and secured the beachhead by the end of the day.
Reference
United States Department of Defense website, accessed 22 May 2025; https://www.defense.gov
Condition
Mild age toning, else fine.