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How wide was the Utah Beach landing area?
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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.
The Utah Beach landing area was approximately 5 km (3 miles) wide. It was located on the eastern shore of the Cotentin Peninsula and served as the westernmost of the five landing areas during the Normandy Invasion of World War II.1