- Vierville-sur-Mer
Vierville-sur-Mer is a commune in the
Calvados department in theBasse-Normandie region in northernFrance .Its postal code is 14710. The INSEE code is 14745. Distance from
Bayeux is 20 km NW. It is part ofOmaha Beach area.* Population: 241
* Area: 6.41 km²
* Altitude: 46 m
* Canton: TrévièresHistory
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June 6 ,1944 : The U.S. Army 29th Division 116th Infantry, and 2nd and 5th Rangers Battalions landed on Dog Green sector of Omaha Beach, below Vierville-sur-Mer on D-Day.ee also
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Communes of the Calvados department References
"Based on the article in the French Wikipedia."
External links
* [http://www.americandday.org "American D-Day: Omaha Beach, Utah Beach & Pointe du Hoc"]
* [http://www.normandie44lamemoire.com/ History on the 101st Airborne division]
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