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As you note, these were code names given to the beaches. Then each of these were sub-divided and given code names such as Red, Green and Blue, as was common in these operations.

Before the invasion, this area was known as Normandy and the French beaches had names that related to the nearest town or resort. The names of the original beaches are Lion-sur-Mer--Courseulles, Courseulles--Arromanches-les Bains, and Coleville-sur-Mer--Vierville-sur-Mer.

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