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World War II
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"Vast numbers of troops leave 'Dukws' and
other landing craft onto the
Continent at Omaha Beach, France. Soldiers on left are ready to
leap into the surf.
7 June 1944"
HE WW520
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"FRANCE American assault troops
move from their small landing craft into the surf,
and onto the beach, Long lines of men who preceded them onto the
beachhead
file onto the continent, on the Northern Coast of France.
Half-tracks and dukws
indicate the strength in which the forces landed. The smoke in the
background
is from Naval gunfire supporting the landing.
6 June 1944"
HE WW521
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"This U. S. Army Engineer Corps loses no
time in building roads after landing
on the French coast 'D-Day.' Part of the invasion supply fleet is
in the background.
6 June 1944."
HE WW522
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"FRANCE Two and one-half ton amphibious trucks of
the 470th Amphibious
Truck Co,
1st Engineer SPEO Brigade, bring supplies to the beachhead from ships
off shore,
at Utah Beach, Les Dunes De Madelein. On the right is a German
77mm gun captured intact.
8 June 1944."
HE WW523
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"Amphibious trucks bring in supplies, on Utah Beach, Les
Dunes De Madeleine, France.
In return, they take back casualties to the ships for evacuation to
England.
6 June 1944."
HE WW524
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"FRANCE Members of an American landing party lend
helping hands to other members
of their organization whose landing craft was sunk by enemy action of
the coast of France.
These survivors reached Utah Beach, near Cherbourg, by using a life
raft.
6 June 1944"
HE WW525
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"A group of American paratroopers in a French village, at
St Marcouf, Utah Beach, France.
From here they will move on into the Continent, accomplishing their
assigned objectives.
8 June 1944."
HE WW526
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"Destruction to Eglise Sur-Mar, rent by the German Army
before they retreated
under the surge of the advancing Allies. Utah Beach, France.
8 June 1944."
HE WW527
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"FRANCE This is a typical scene of the ruins of
Mortain, France, after its capture by
American forces. The damage was caused both by bombing and
artillery fire.
13 Aug. 1944."
HE WW528
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"HOLLAND Paratroopers drift
earthward from troop transports participating
in the Allied A/B Army invasion of Holland.
17 Sept 1944."
HE WW529
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"Sissonne, France Paratroopers of
the 82nd Airborne Division, First Allied Airborne Army,
spew out of C-47 transport planes in a mass practice jump over an
airfield here.
3-14-45."
HE WW530
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These photographs
are original photos released by The Pentagon as news photos for the
American media/press. Each is stamped "PLEASE CREDIT U S ARMY
PHOTOGRAPH." Additionally, each has two stamps on the back: one with the
copy quoted below each photo above, and a second with credit and usage
information. They are all 8 x 10s and the images shown are scans
of the photographs available. They are in excellent repair, but
come from the working files of the magazines they were published in,
hence show some marks and wear.
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