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| Utah Beach was the smaller of the two beaches assigned to the American troops, and actually added late in the plan as a fifth beach. It was this beach where the 4th Division, Eston's unit, landed. From here, they made their way to St. Mere Eglise, and then turned northward toward Cherbourg. |
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| One of the things that really struck me as I stood on Utah Beach, looking at the water from the defender's perspective, was what must have went through the German's minds when the flotilla emerged on the horizon. The landing fleet that departed from England was the largest armada ever assembled in history. |
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| Various monuments over look the bluff, including this marker tot he Allied Supreme Commander, General Dwight D. Eisenhower. |
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| This monument recognizes the role that the Navy played in the battle, including a list of all the landing craft utilized during the invasion. |
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| This is the monument to the 4th Division. |
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| The Utah Beach Museum also overlooks the bluff and tells the story of the German Occupation. |
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| A landing craft |
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| An infantry soldier, such as the 12th Regiment Infantry, which was Eston's Regiment |
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| A section detailing the push toward Cherbourg |
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| Information about the medical side of the Invasion, which interested me as I thought about what Eston may have went through after being wounded. |
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| A hangar with aircraft and information about the Air Corp's role in the landings |
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| A Water Buffalo |
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