1944 15th May
Operation Overlord
The US will invade Utah & Omaha beaches, the British Gold & Juno & the Canadians Sword
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Omaha Beach
The heavily contested American assault beach on 6 June 1944. This page combines historical context with 6 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Normandy archive.
Historical context
Omaha Beach: overview and significance
What happened?
American forces landed at Omaha Beach against strong German defensive positions, difficult terrain and intense fire. Many units were scattered during the approach, but small groups gradually penetrated inland and opened exits from the beach.
Why was it important?
Omaha produced some of the heaviest casualties of the five assault beaches. Securing the beachhead was essential for linking the American lodgement and sustaining the invasion.
World History Database records
Omaha Beach timeline
The records below are selected from the 455-record D-Day and Normandy archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1944
1944 6th June
Operation Overlord
Commands the US 5th Army Corps on Omaha beach
1944 6th June
Operation Overlord
Commands the ships of the Western Task force which lands forces on Utah & Omaha
1944 6th June
Operation Overlord
Lands on Omaha Beach, grandson of the late President
1944 9th June
Operation Overlord
The US 5th Corps capture Isigny on the way to uniting the Utah & Omaha
1944 August
Combat B-29 Modification Programme
The Army Air Forces begins modifying seventeen B-29 aircraft at Omaha for combat delivery of atomic weapons.
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database D-Day and Normandy records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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