Utah , commonly known as Utah Beach , was the code name Name_conferral for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on June 6 , 1944 ( D-Day ) , during World War II .

Utah , commonly known as Utah Beach , was the code name Name_conferral for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on June 6 , 1944 ( D-Day ) , during World War II .

The westernmost of the five code-named landing beaches in Normandy , Utah is on the Cotentin Peninsula , west of the mouths of the Douve and Vire rivers .

Amphibious landings at Utah were undertaken Action by United States Army troops , with sea transport Military_operation , mine sweeping , and a naval bombardment force provided Supply by the United States Navy and Coast Guard as well as elements from the British , Dutch and other Allied navies .

The objective at Utah was to secure Assistance a beachhead on the Cotentin Peninsula , the location of important port facilities at Cherbourg .

Utah , along with Sword on the eastern flank , was added Cause_to_be_included to the invasion Attack plan in December 1943 .

Allied forces attacking Attack Utah faced Confronting_problem two battalions of the 919th Grenadier Regiment , part of the 709th Static Infantry Division .

D-Day at Utah began Process_start at 01:30 , when the first of the airborne units arrived Arriving , tasked with securing the key crossroads at Sainte-Mère-Église and controlling Control the causeways through the flooded farmland behind Utah so the infantry could advance Cause_to_make_progress inland .

D-Day at Utah began Process_start at 01:30 , when the first of the airborne units arrived Arriving , tasked with securing the key crossroads at Sainte-Mère-Église and controlling Control the causeways through the flooded farmland behind Utah so the infantry could advance Cause_to_make_progress inland .

The 4th Infantry Division landed Motion 21,000 troops on Utah at the cost Cost of only 197 casualties Catastrophe .

The coast of Normandy of northwestern France was chosen Choosing as the site of the invasion , with the Americans assigned Deciding to land at sectors codenamed Utah and Omaha , the British at Sword and Gold , and the Canadians at Juno .

In the early morning , amphibious landings commenced Process_start on five beaches codenamed Sword , Juno , Gold , Omaha and Utah , with troops from the United States landing on Omaha and Utah , Britain landing on Gold and Sword , and Canada landing on Juno .

In the early morning , amphibious landings commenced Process_start on five beaches codenamed Sword , Juno , Gold , Omaha and Utah , with troops from the United States landing on Omaha and Utah , Britain landing on Gold and Sword , and Canada landing on Juno .

The Western States 100 is sponsored Supply by Altra , a Utah athletic footwear company , and is one of the five 100-mile races that comprise the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning , which also includes the Old Dominion 100 , Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run , the Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run in Utah , and the Leadville Trail 100 in Colorado .

The Western States 100 is sponsored Supply by Altra , a Utah athletic footwear company , and is one of the five 100-mile races that comprise the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning , which also includes the Old Dominion 100 , Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run , the Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run in Utah , and the Leadville Trail 100 in Colorado .

Rainfall was reported Reporting as far inland as Utah .