utah beachhead, 1944

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UTAH BEACHHEAD, 1944
Cherburg
6 Miles
VII CORPS D-DAY OPERATIONS,
6 June 1944
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SCALE OF MILES
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HISTORY DEPARTMENT
USMA
Frank Martini
Key
Valonges
Planned drop zones, 82nd Airborne Division
Quineville
Planned drop zones, 101st Airborne Division
One stick (plane load) of Parachute Infantry
One stick (plane load) of Parachute Infantry
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Montebourg
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4th Division Infantry positions at close of D-Day
Parachute Infantry positions at close of D-Day
German beach strong positions overrun on D-Day
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St. Sauveur
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Pont L’abbe
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Pavenaville
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Chef du Pant
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4 Mi
Beuzeville
La Bastille
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Varreville
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Grandcamp
Ste. Marie
du Mont
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14 sticks
Bayeux
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St. Combe
Du Mont
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14 sticks
Dauve
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German resistance at close of D-Day
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St. Jores
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Aure River
Carentan
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Vire
La Haye du Puits
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River
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Tau
3 Miles
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Coutances
14.5 Miles
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Coutances
15 Miles
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This map is a composite of a number of charts
in the excellent publication of the Center For
Military History, Department of the Army;
Gordon A. Harrison, Cross Channel Attack.
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St. Lo
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