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How many casualties did each of the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions suffer on D-Day?
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Utah Beach
Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division wade ashore at Victor sector, Utah Beach, on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Amphibious tanks are lined up at the water's edge.
On D-Day, the U.S. 82nd and 101st airborne divisions, which were tasked with supporting the amphibious assault at Utah Beach, suffered heavy losses. By the end of June 6, 1944, each of these two divisions had sustained approximately 1,200 casualties.1