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Invasion Of Europe, Normandy, 06/1944
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Naval Photographic Center film #2017. National Archives description: "1) LS Assault force tied up, prior to the invasion of Normandy beachhead; 20mm gunner in FG, framed over mount. 2) LS LST's and LCU's underway; few barrage balloons seen flying overhead. 3) LS Sunken liberty ship; 20mm gun mount in FG. 4) CU OOD walks into scene with a pair of binoculars, and looks out over assault force. 5) MS Four men on stretchers being hoisted by crane; enlisted men looking on. 6) MS Four men on stretchers being received on another ship; Navy men looking on.7) HA CU Four men on stretchers being lowered to deck. 8) CU Navy Lt. in charge of receiving injured men. 9) LS Bow section of LST underway; troops, equipment, and guns seen. 10) LS Wrecked ship, almost sunken; AP in BG down side of sunken ship. 11) CU Red Cross boat, showing women on it. 12) MS Boat is hoisted aboard ship. [HMHS Prague] 13) CU Men and equipment on the LST; PAN dside of LST. 14) CU Bow section of LST. 15) CU Bow section of LCT showing man on front of ramp; :CM tied up alongside. 16) LS Barge loaded with trucks and men; liberty ship in BG. 17) CU Trucks and equipment on the barge. 18) MLS Bow on view of LST, showing more sh…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, United States. Navy, USS LST-389, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, HMHS Prague, USS LST-332, USS LST-499, USS LCT-764, World War II, USS Bayfield (APA-33), Barrage Balloons, USS Bayfield, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, British
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