Grandcamp-Maisy

town, France
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Grandcamp-Maisy, resort town and marina, Normandy région, northwestern France. Located on the English Channel, it is framed by sea cliffs just east of the mouth of the Vire River. It lies 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Carentan by road. The town was designated as part of Omaha Beach during the Normandy Invasion (June–August 1944) of World War II. It is the site of Pointe du Hoc, which was scaled by some 250 U.S. Army Rangers on D-Day (June 6, 1944) with the goal of capturing German gun positions there. The Ranger Museum traces the history of the elite military ...(100 of 139 words)