Invasion Of Europe (Normandy), 06/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #10785 U.S. Coast Guard. National Archives description "1) LS Battleship bombarding beach; LCM passing in foreground. 2) LS USS Texas (BB-35) fires a salvo; amphibious craft in far background. 3) MS Free French cruiser of Gloire Class. 4) MLS LCT and LCI; steep cliffs in background. 5) LS Beach; LCI passing in extreme foreground; barrage balloons flying overhead. 6) LS Beach; LCTs and LSTs. 7) LS Task group; enlisted man in left foreground. 8) LS Breakwater, made up of sunken ships. 9) CU Man standing on deck of LCI in foul weather jacket and watch cap, looking over horizon. 10) MS Wounded man being put over into LCM, several enlisted men in foreground. 11) MLS Looking down on cargo deck of LCM, showing three wounded men on stretchers. 12) MS Signalman, signaling; flag bag in background. 13) CU Man picking shrapnel out of ammo ready-box. 14) CU Man examining a piece of shrapnel. 15) CU Man's hands as he examines one of holes made by shrapnel in ready box. 16) CU Port hole in conning tower of LCI, showing a piece of shrapnel laying on it. 17) MS LCVP trying to tow British landing craft that has been turned upside down; AP in background. 18) MS Breakwat…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Coast Guard, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, United States. -- Coast Guard -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War II, Normandy Invasion, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Texas (BB-35), Landing Craft -- United States, USS Texas

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