My dad landed on D-Day in Omaha beach sector Easy Green. Are there books, maps or tour guides that could help me find this sector?
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Chicago
8028 posts
these may help you start your research;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaha_Beach
http://omaha-beach-memorial.org/public/visitor_center.php
you can also hire a tour guide in Caen or Bayeux
https://www.overlordtour.com/
Posted by
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
14197 posts
I got a great map last time I was in the Normandie area that shows them all. I also noticed a map at my local AAA office recently that looked similar but I did not open it. If you've got an AAA office near you I'd run by there. In the office where I was the Normandie map was in the guide book section.
The sectors for Omaha beach were from west to east - Charlie, Dog, Easy and Fox.
Any good tour guides will know exactly where this is and be able to give you a ton of information. I toured with Dale Booth on a Rick Steves tour and he was excellent. Others here recommend Overlord tours, as above.
editing to add: I just caught up on your other threads asking about the possibility of driving this area. Since you have a very specific area you want to see, I do recommend a guide. They can give you so much more to complete your picture of the day your Dad had on June 6. They will take you to other places, they will discuss the geographic land features the troops encountered and how the Germans used them to defend the beaches and they will fill in bits of history that you might not remember. I've done 2 different tours of the area and it just whets your appetite for more. I DO suggest you watch the old movie The Longest Day before you come and then again after you get back home.
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Middletown, RI
1167 posts
If you drive down to Omaha Beach via the Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer exit, Easy Green is just to your right. It runs from the Omaha Beach Memorial East (right) to where the road curves very slightly inland (putting houses between you and the beach). Easy Green is a beautiful stretch of coast, and there is plenty of parking right along the beach. I have had many a wonderful picnic lunch in this area—very contemplative.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Omaha+Beach+Easy+Green&client=firefox-b-1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiD07iOsaHZAhUBMqwKHXhED_IQsAQIOQ&biw=1437&bih=957#imgrc=eqKpS33ByKBniM: