This map from UPI shows the 50-mile stretch of the Normandy coastline that was divided into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. American troops attacked Utah and Omaha beaches.

Veterans gathered Friday in Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day. Along the coastline and near the D-Day landing beaches, tens of thousands of onlookers attended the commemorations.

World War II veterans are joining heads of state and others for poignant ceremonies on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. U.S. President Joe Biden, French President Emma… ...