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Which U.S. division made the main amphibious landing at Utah Beach 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.
The U.S. 4th Infantry Division made the main amphibious landing at Utah Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.123
While the 4th Infantry Division conducted the seaborne assault, it was supported by the U.S. 82nd and 101st airborne divisions, which were air-dropped inland during the predawn hours to secure the beach exits and isolate the area from German reinforcements.12