Norman Best’s D-Day + n Days, place by place

Column 3 – Location – indicates the source of information: D signifies Norman Best’s Diary, A signifies Norman Best’s Article.

PlaceD-Day + n LocationMap Reference
BarfleurD+9, D+15, D+16, D+21  D6253 56035
CarentanD+6, D+14  D6275 54627
CherbourgD+15, D+20  D6000 54995
Colleville-sur-MerEastern edge of Omaha Beach 6565 54685
CosquevilleD+18  D6147 55057
CricquevilleGCI 1st Site, D+3  A / D6455 54715
FermanvilleD+22, D+23  D6120 54854
Les MoulinsDraw or ravine on Red Dog Beach, D+3  D6539 54705
LonguevilleD+6  D6484 52674
MontebourgD+8, D+15  D6174 54830
Pointe de BarfleurD+21  D6249 55062
QuettehouD+16  D6227 54945
QuinévilleD+9  D6239 54845
RavenovilleD+9, D+11, D+12, D+13, D+17  D6254 54797
RéthovilleD+16, D+17, D+22  D6187 55053
St Laurent-sur-Mer1st Transit area SE of St Laurent, D+1, D+2, D+3  D6543 54698
St Mère EgliseParatroop Drop Town on Utah section, D+8  A6221 54743
St Pierre du Mont2nd GCI Site, D+3, D+4, D+5, D+10  D6465 54776
St Pierre-EgliseD+24  D6151 55029
St VaastD+15  D6253 54942
TocquevilleD+15, D+17  D6200 55034
ValognesD+15  D6106 54853
Vierville-sur-MerWestern edge of Omaha Beach 6523 54713

 

Map Co-ordinates from Serie Bleue 1:25,000 Scale

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