Reason of the success

By the end of the « longest day », the american army had set up a solid position from the beach.

Unlike other sectors, on UTAH all the prepared targets had been achieved for the following reasons :

 Precise and effective naval and arial bombing,

 Military attack at low tide, hence rendering the anti-landing obstacles unsuccessful,

 Soldiers landing 1800 m further south than planned, protected them from the artillerie at CRISBECQ and AZEVILLE, who couldn't reach them.

 General Theodore ROOSEVELT's decision to start the invasion, inspite of this error.