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Video by Sgt. Jacob Bradford
B-Roll 80th D-Day Anniversary: Utah Beach
XVIII Airborne Corps Public Affairs
Feb. 21, 2024 | 2:10
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 -- most commonly known as D-Day. Utah Beach saw amphibious and airborne assaults aimed at securing a beachhead on the Cotentin Peninsula to capture Cherbourg's port facilities. Despite initial challenges and a month-long delay, Allied forces managed to secure the beachhead with minimal casualties, ultimately contributing to the capture of Cherbourg by the end of June 1944. (U.S. Army Video by Sgt. Jacob Bradford)
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