🏛️ Big Red One Assault Museum
World War II collection dedicated to the 1st American Infantry Division in Normandy
📋 Fast Facts
- Located in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, near Omaha Beach
- Focuses on the 1st American Infantry Division ("Big Red One"), one of the U.S. Army's most decorated units
- Based on Pierre-Louis Gosselin's personal World War II collection and archival materials
- Documents the division's campaigns across North Africa, Sicily, and the European Theater
The Big Red One Assault Museum in Colleville-sur-Mer preserves a significant private collection dedicated to the 1st American Infantry Division, one of the United States' most decorated combat units. The museum draws on the expertise and holdings of World War II enthusiast Pierre-Louis Gosselin, whose archival materials and artifacts document the division's campaigns across North Africa, Sicily, and Europe. Positioned in a key location along the Normandy coast near Omaha Beach, the museum ...