--- title: "Utah Beach" description: "Overview map of the Utach Beach area during the Normandy landings also known as D-Day." url: "https://www.normandy1944.info/home/maps/utah-beach" date: "2026-08-16T14:48:01+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- # Utah Beach [![Utah Beach battle map](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/maps/normandy/D-Day-normandy-beyond-map-utah-beach-1944.jpg)](#js-0) ![](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/maps/normandy/D-Day-normandy-beyond-map-utah-beach-1944.jpg) --- **Note: Click on the map for an enlargement!** - Battle location: Pouppeville, La Madeleine - Country affected: France - Duration: June 6 1944 --- [This map provides an overview of the battlefield. Visit the full battle page to explore the complete history, key events, commanders and historical photographs. Explore the full battle ](https://www.normandy1944.info/home/battles/battle-of-normandy) ### Total Allied casualties - Total: ± 3.396 ### Total Axis casualties - Total: Not known --- Please keep in mind that 100% accurate figures about the number of casualties cannot be given with complete certainty. ##### "If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone." General Dwight D. Eisenhower ## History and facts about Utah Beach Utah, commonly known as Utah Beach, was the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944 (D-Day), during World War II. The westernmost of the five code-named landing beaches in Normandy, Utah is on the Cotentin Peninsula, west of the mouths of the Douve and Vire rivers. Amphibious landings at Utah were undertaken by United States Army troops, with sea transport, mine sweeping, and a naval bombardment force provided by the United States Navy and Coast Guard as well as elements from the British, Dutch and other Allied navies. Utah Beach was added to the initial invasion plan, almost as an afterthought. The allies needed a major port as soon as possible, and Utah Beach would put the U.S. VII Corps within 60 kilometers of Cherbourg at the outset. The major obstacles in this sector were not so much the beach defenses, but the flooded and rough terrain that blocked the way north. ![](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/patches/7th-Army-Corps-US.png)#### Battle outcome: Allied Victory [](#) [](#) --- ![](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/patches/German-Wehrmacht-eagle-cloth.png)#### Insignia of the defeated forces [](#) [](#) ### Discover other epic battles of the Second World War ![Battle of Midway](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/battles/midway/Battle-of-Midway-June-3-1942.jpg) ### Battle of Midway 3 June 1942 What was the Battle of Midway? The Battle of Midway, fought between 4 and 7 June 1942, was one of the most decisive naval battles of the Second World War. Taking place aroun… ![Operation Barbarossa](https://www.normandy1944.info/images/cities/stalingrad/d-day-normandy-beyond-stalingrad-slider.jpg) ### Operation Barbarossa 22 June 1941 What was Operation Barbarossa? 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The Attack on Pearl Harbor took place on the morning of 7 December 1941, when the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a surprise military st… [](#) [](#) ## Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.normandy1944.info/home/maps/utah-beach" }, "headline": "Utah Beach", "description": "Overview map of the Utach Beach area during the Normandy landings also known as D-Day.", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.normandy1944.info/images/maps/normandy/D-Day-normandy-beyond-map-utah-beach-1944.jpg" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Normandy1944.info – D-Day, Normandy and Beyond", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.normandy1944.info/images/logo/D-Day-Normandy-1944-WW2-logo.png" } }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Frank C. 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