Invasion Of Europe (Normandy), 06/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #10835. National Archives description "1) LS Convoy of APs underway in column. 2) LS Destroyer of Benson Class; rigging of transport in foreground. 3) LS Transport; rigging and winch in foreground. 4) LS Convoy, framed by superstructure of ship. 5) MLS LCVPs pulled up onto beach; soldiers disembark and run up beach. 6) LS PAN right to left of shoreline. 7) LS Rock of Gibraltar; rigging of ship in left foreground. 8) LS Cargo ship, railing of camera ship seen in foreground. 9) MS Broadside view of the transport; Rock of Gibraltar in background; sea gulls flying overhead. 10) LS Spanish coast, PAN right to left. 11) LS Coast of Spain; gun barrel in foreground. 12) MS Man sending a blinker signal; Spanish coast in background. 13) LS Transport loaded with troops on it, rail of camera ship in foreground. 14) HA MS Looking up toward mast; man in crows nest. 15) MLS Rock of Gibraltar; signal light in foreground (shot from the Mediterranean side of the rock). 16) HA MS Several free French troops aboard transport. 17) MS Free French troops loading into LCVP. 18) MS LCVP, lowered to rail; it has French troops in it. 19) HA MS French troops in LCVP as they lower…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War II, World War, 1939-1945, WWII In Color

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