Omaha Beach is perhaps the most famous of the D-Day landing sites, known for its brutal and intense combat. Nestled between steep cliffs, it was a formidable challenge for the Allied troops.

World War II's successful Operation Overlord took place on the coast of France. Although there ... Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah beaches, is collectively known as the D-Day Beaches.

World War II Memories: From Omaha Beach to Vienna tells the compelling story of Joseph Gorra, who gives a first-hand account of what it was like to be part of the first wave of soldiers to land on ...

The Associated Press OMAHA BEACH, France — As young soldiers, they waded through breaking waves and gunfire to battle the Nazis. Now bent with age, the dwindling number of World War II veterans ...