点评:This is one of several WWII monuments at Utah Beach dedicated to the men who landed on the beachfront on D-Day.
On 6 June 1944, just before dawn, 23,000 American soldiers landed here. They faced stormy seas and heavy German fire from the overhead coastal batteries. Nevertheless, casualties were much lighter than at the other beaches and considerably lighter than at nearby Omaha, which was the bloodiest of all.
197 men were killed and 589 were wounded.
The Utah Beach Monument is a tall, red granite, block-like obelisk and was inaugurated on June 6, 1984 on the 40th anniversary of D-Day. It stands on an elevated platform and overlooks the sand dunes that lead down to the beach. The only decoration is a wreath which has been carved in relief at the base of the tower.
Behind, American flags fly against the blue sky and several other monuments and memorials are nearby.
TIP FOR DRIVERS:
There is plenty of free parking in an open area just off the D913. From here, you can easily walk towards the memorials and follow the short, sandy path down to the beach itself.
翻译:这是犹他海滩的几座二战纪念碑之一,纪念诺曼底登陆日在海滩登陆的士兵。
1944 年 6 月 6 日,黎明前,23,000 名美国士兵在此登陆。他们面对着波涛汹涌的大海和来自海岸炮台的德军猛烈炮火。尽管如此,伤亡人数比其他海滩少得多,也比附近的奥马哈海滩少得多,而奥马哈海滩是所有海滩中伤亡最惨重的。
197 人死亡,589 人受伤。
犹他海滩纪念碑是一座高大的红色花岗岩块状方尖碑,于 1984 年 6 月 6 日诺曼底登陆 40 周年纪念日落成。它矗立在一个高高的平台上,俯瞰着通往海滩的沙丘。唯一的装饰是塔基上浮雕的花环。
后面,美国国旗在蓝天下飘扬,附近还有其他几座纪念碑和纪念馆。
驾车人士提示:
D913 附近的空地上有很多免费停车位。从这里,您可以轻松步行前往纪念碑,然后沿着短短的沙路走到海滩。