Vierville-sur-Mer (, literally Vierville on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy region in northwestern France. History World War II On 6 June 1944 (D-Day), the U.S. Army's 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division, along with the 5th Ranger Battalion, and A, B, and C Companies of the 2nd Ranger Battalion landed on Dog Green, Dog White, Dog Red, and Easy Green sectors of Omaha Beach, below Vierville-sur-Mer, starting at 6.30 am. Population See also Communes of the Calvados department References External links American D-Day: Omaha Beach, Utah Beach & Pointe du Hoc History on the 101st Airborne division Communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia Populated coastal places in France