Omaha Beach, Normandy
D-Day, 6 June 1944: the bluffs the troops had to climb.
Terra Explorer World War II: Europe
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Normandy
- Position
- 49.3697, -0.8750
- Area
- 5 × 5 km
- Real elevation
- 0 to 72 m (72 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:33,300
- Heights
- 2× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- War map
- Group
- World War II: Europe
About Omaha Beach, Normandy
Omaha Beach was one of five Allied beach landing sectors of the amphibious assault component of Operation Overlord during the Second World War. On June 6, 1944, the Allies invaded German-occupied France with the Normandy landings. "Omaha" refers to an 8-kilometer (5 mi) section of the coast of Normandy, France, facing the English Channel, from west of Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to east of Vierville-sur-Mer on the right bank of the Douve river estuary. Landings here were necessary to link the British landings to the east at Gold with the American landing to the west at Utah, thus providing a continuous lodgement on the Normandy coast of the Baie de Seine (Bay of the Seine River).
From Wikipedia: Omaha Beach, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Omaha Beach, Normandy
Where is Omaha Beach?
Omaha Beach is in Normandy at 49.3697, -0.8750. The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Omaha Beach model?
The land in this model runs from 0 to 72 m (72 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 2 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Omaha Beach?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 9.3 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:33,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Omaha Beach model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Omaha Beach model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Omaha Beach terrain model good for?
People use it as a classroom history lesson, a wargaming terrain board or a gift for a veteran's family.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Omaha Beach, Normandy from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square centered on 49.3697, -0.8750. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:33,300. The heights are exaggerated 2× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
