Le sacrifice des soldats américains sur la plage de Vierville

The sacrifice of the American soldiers on the beach at Vierville

Photographed By Kevin W., July 1, 2015

1. Le sacrifice des soldats américains sur la plage de Vierville Marker

Sur cette plage de Vierville, le 6 juin 1944, à 6 h 30 du matin, des centaines de courageux fantassins américains de la 29e Division sont morts en débarquant sous le feu de fortifications allemandes.

Le canon antichar de 88 mm que vous avez devant vous, avait face a lui une trentaine de chars débarqués sur la plage. Malgré leurs pertes, les chars américains ont fini par détruire ce canon dans la matinée.

Les fantassins survivants, appuyés par les chars et l’artillerie de la Marine des Etats-Unis, ont réussi à prendre pied, à grimper dans les falaises et finalement à prendre à revers les positions allemandes et les réduire.

Le mur antichar, qui barrait ici la route, a alors été détruit par les sapeurs du génie, permettant l’accès des chars à Vierville, la poursuite de l’offensive des Alliés, et finalement la victoire finale sur les forces nazies.

English:
On 6 June 1944, at 6:30am, hundreds of courageous U.S. infantrymen from the 29th Division were killed by enemy fire, whilst landing on this beach in Vierville.

The 88mm-anti-tank gun in front of you faced around

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thirty tanks that had landed on the beach. Despite suffering losses, the American tanks finally managed to destroy the gun that morning.

Supported by tanks and U.S. naval artillery, the surviving infantrymen managed to get a foothold and climb the cliffs, and finally attack and reduce German positions from the rear.

The anti-tank wall that barred the road here was then destroyed by the Engineers' sappers. This gave the tanks access to Vierville, and allowed the Allies to continue their offensive and eventually gain final victory over the Nazi forces.
 
Erected by Normandie Terre de Liberté.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.
 
Location. 49° 22.751′ N, 0° 54.146′ W. Marker is in Vierville-sur-Mer, Normandie (Normandy), in Calvados. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Rue de la Percée and Boulevard de Cauvigny (Route D517). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Rue de la Percée, Vierville-sur-Mer, Normandie, France. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. National Guard of the United States Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 29th Infantry Division at Vierville-sur-Mer (within shouting distance of this marker); Ever Forward (within shouting distance of this

Photographed By Kevin W., July 1, 2015

2. Le sacrifice des soldats américains sur la plage de Vierville Marker

marker); Le port artificiel "Mulberry" d'Omaha Beach (within shouting distance of this marker); Royal Air Force 6 June 1944 (within shouting distance of this marker); 29th Infantry Division Memorial (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); 6th Engineer Special Brigade Memorial (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Operation Aquatint (approx. 1.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vierville-sur-Mer.
 
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Photographed By Kevin W., July 1, 2015

3. Le sacrifice des soldats américains sur la plage de Vierville Marker

The German casemate and 88mm anti-tank gun have been recreated here as part of the National Guard Memorial.

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on September 11, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.   2, 3. submitted on September 12, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.