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Sword Beach
As the western most landing point in the invasion of Normandy, Sword beach was also the closest to the area's capital city, Caen. Today, many new developments line Sword Beach, but traces of the war still remain.
Address: . Ouistreham Normandy France
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Juno Beach
On June 6, 1944, 14,000 young Canadians stormed Juno Beach. They faced one of the strongest German defenses of all five Normandy Beaches and still fought deeper into France than any other division. The Juno Beach Centre is located at the landing site and documents this heroic struggle.
Address: . Courseulles sur Mer Normandy France 14470
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Experience the history of D-Day at this, the most western landing point of the Allied assault on Normandy. Here, American troupes landed and helped defeat the German forces occupying Cherbourg. The Utah Beach Landing Museum and a number of monuments are located along these shores.
Address: . La Madeleine Normandy France
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Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach, or Bloody Omaha as it has come to be known, was the landing site for a large scale US invasion during the D-Day attacks of 1944. The site is still scared by this fierce battle and contains many of the original bunkers and long range guns used by the German defenses.
Address: . Vierville sur Mer Normandy France
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Gold Beach
Gold Beach, the central point of the the Normandy Invasion, was the landing area for a successful British led invasion during the Second World War. Remains of this historic battle still float in the beach's harbour.
Address: . Arromanches les Bains Normandy France
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