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Big Red One Assault Museum

Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

France Historic Sites
WW2 Sites
D-Day Sites

About Big Red One Assault Museum

The Big Red One Assault Museum in Normandy is dedicated to the efforts of the US First Infantry Division, nicknamed the Big Red One, particularly their part in the D-Day Landings on 6 June 1944.

The Big Red One division were part of the infamous landing at Omaha Beach where, despite the difficulties encountered, they together with the 29th division went on to secure the areas around Saint-Laurent, Vierville and Colleville.

The Big Red One Assault Museum chronicles this assault, including a film about its events. An hour-long guided tour is available upon request in English and French.

France Historic Sites
WW2 Sites
D-Day Sites

Related Places

Pointe Du Hoc Memorial

The Pointe Du Hoc Memorial is located on one of the sites of the Normandy Landings of World War Two.

Omaha Beach Museum

The Omaha Beach Museum chronicles the events of the largest of the D-Day Landings in Normandy in World War II.

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Big Red One Assault Museum
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Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France
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20th Century, World War Two, France
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