Omaha Beach, Honor and Sacrifice

On D-Day, June 6, 1944, a roughly 7,000-yard stretch of beach in Normandy, France, called Omaha proved to be the Allies biggest obstacle to the success of Operation Overlord. The assignment to take Omaha Beach, establish a beachhead, and move inland into France was given to two American divisions - the already battle-hardened 1st Infantry Division and the untested 29th Infantry Division, who had yet to any combat in World War II. American Naval Combat Demolition Units also hit the beach that day, writing their own individual stories of horror and heroism. Seven decades after the Boys of Omaha Beach landed, many veterans are returning to this part of the Normandy coast for the last time. Other soldiers who were there on D-Day have also come back for the first time since that historic day, looking for closure as they enter the final years of their lives. Omaha Beach: Honor and Sacrifice shows the very personal stories of several veterans as they return to Omaha Beach and documents the celebration in Normandy that continues to this day as a result of their acts of courage and determination on June 6, 1944. Written by Fred Vogels from Worldchannel Omaha Beach, Honor and Sacrifice is a 2014 English-language Documentary War motion picture starring Hal Baumgarten and Tim Mccarver. Omaha Beach, Honor and Sacrifice was released on 9th November 2014.
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