# Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944: Breaking out from the Shore > Trace the difficult landing at Omaha, the coastal defenses, and the small-unit actions that opened routes inland on D-Day. Canonical URL: https://aristotree.com/juneatlas/omaha-beach-6-june-1944-breaking-out-from-the-shore Language: en Creator: juneatlas Last modified: 2026-10-08T08:11:30.268Z Concepts: 10 Relationships: 14 This is a public, user-curated knowledge graph. Follow the cited sources when verifying claims. ## Concepts ### Normandy landings The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during the Second World War. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_landings - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_landings?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Omar Bradley Omar Nelson Bradley was a senior officer of the United States Army during and after World War II, rising to the rank of General of the Army. S. military's policy-making in the Korean War. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Bradley - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Bradley?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### 1st Infantry Division (United States) The 1st Infantry Division (1ID) is a combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving division in the Regular Army. It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917 during World War I. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Infantry_Division_(United_States) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Infantry_Division_(United_States)?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Vierville-sur-Mer Vierville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy region in northwestern France. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vierville-sur-Mer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vierville-sur-Mer?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### 29th Infantry Division (United States) The 29th Infantry Division, also known as the "Blue and Gray Division", is an infantry division of the United States Army based at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29th_Infantry_Division_(United_States) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Pointe du Hoc La Pointe du Hoc is a promontory with a 35-metre (110 ft) cliff overlooking the English Channel on the northwestern coast of Normandy in the Calvados department, France. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe_du_Hoc - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe_du_Hoc?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Norman Cota , nicknamed "Dutch" was a senior United States Army officer who fought during World War II. Cota was heavily involved in the planning and execution of the Allied invasion of Normandy, in June 1944, codenamed Operation Neptune, and the subsequent Battle of Normandy. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Cota - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Cota?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### 352nd Infantry Division The 352nd Infantry Division was an infantry division of the German Army during World War II. Deployed on the Western Front, the division defended Omaha Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944. In late 1944, the division was reassembled as the 352nd Volksgrenadier Division. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/352nd_Infantry_Division - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/352nd_Infantry_Division?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Colleville-sur-Mer Colleville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region in northwestern France. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleville-sur-Mer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleville-sur-Mer?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944: Breaking out from the Shore Trace the difficult landing at Omaha, the coastal defenses, and the small-unit actions that opened routes inland on D-Day. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha_Beach - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha_Beach?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ## Relationships - Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944: Breaking out from the Shore — related_to → 1st Infantry Division (United States): Assault division - Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944: Breaking out from the Shore — related_to → 29th Infantry Division (United States): Assault division - Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944: Breaking out from the Shore — related_to → 352nd Infantry Division: Defending division - Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944: Breaking out from the Shore — related_to → Normandy landings: Wider landings - Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944: Breaking out from the Shore — related_to → Omar Bradley: US army commander - Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944: Breaking out from the Shore — related_to → Norman Cota: Rallied beach troops - Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944: Breaking out from the Shore — related_to → Vierville-sur-Mer: Western beach exit - Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944: Breaking out from the Shore — related_to → Colleville-sur-Mer: Eastern beach area - Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944: Breaking out from the Shore — related_to → Pointe du Hoc: Nearby Ranger objective - 1st Infantry Division (United States) — related_to → Normandy landings: Landed on D-Day - 29th Infantry Division (United States) — related_to → Normandy landings: Landed on D-Day - Norman Cota — related_to → 29th Infantry Division (United States): Deputy commander - Omar Bradley — related_to → 1st Infantry Division (United States): Commanded army forces - Vierville-sur-Mer — related_to → Colleville-sur-Mer: Omaha coastal villages