Allies (United States)Objective
The Allied objective was to secure the beach, open the causeway exits, link with airborne forces, and push toward Cherbourg.
Utah BeachAlliesDefault Garrisons
Utah Beach was the western American landing beach on D-Day, tied closely to airborne operations in the Cotentin Peninsula.
Axis (German Army)Objective
The Axis objective was to defend the coastal strongpoints and delay any inland breakout from the beach.
The landing succeeded with comparatively light losses, giving the Allies a strong base for the Cotentin and Cherbourg campaigns.