Nearly eight kilometres of beach, a long strip of sand, Omaha Beach, known as La Sanglante, was the scene of devastating fighting for the allies of Operation Overlord on 6 June 1944, when the sacrifice of young Americans cost the lives of 1,500 soldiers and 2,500 wounded or missing.. Ici une defense allemande appelee la cloche. Ici le musee DDay Omaha.//SICCOLIPATRICK_siccoli0039/Credit:SICCOLI PATRICK/SIPA/2403221317