Vierville-sur-Mer
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Vierville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region of France. Its postal code is 14710. The INSEE code is 14745. Distance from Bayeux is 20 km NW. It is part of Omaha Beach area.
- Population: 241
- Area: 6.41 km²
- Altitude: 46 m
- Canton: Trévières
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- June 6, 1944: The U.S. Army 29th Division 116th Infantry, and 2nd and 5th Rangers Battalions landed on Dog Green sector of Omaha Beach, below Vierville-sur-Mer on D-Day.
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