Area 6.41 km² | Region Normandy Canton Trévières Population (2008) 241 Local time Monday 7:16 AM | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 100% Humidity | ||
Vierville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region in northwestern France.
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Map of 14710 Vierville-sur-Mer, France
World War II
On 6 June 1944 (D-Day), the U.S. Army's 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division, along with the 5th Ranger Battalion, and A, B, and C Companies of the 2nd Ranger Battalion landed on Dog Green, Dog White, Dog Red, and Easy Green sectors of Omaha Beach, below Vierville-sur-Mer, starting at 6.30 am.
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Vierville-sur-Mer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA