Utah Beach Utah Beach was one of the two American landing zones on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Situated on the Cotentin Peninsula, it was the westernmost beach of the five Normandy landings. Despite the ...

Army Rangers were a small, elite fighting force often referred to as “spearheaders” for being the first invasion forces on beaches during World War II. That was certainly true on D-Day, June 6 ...

DAN SNOW: June the 6th 1944 D Day. As dawn broke the largest armada in history stood waiting off the Normandy coast. JOHN C. RAAEN JR: It was an impressive sight, as far as the eye could see ...