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Invasion Harbor At Normandy
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Naval Photographic Center film #3522. National Archives description: "1) Invasion harbor, showing many ships at anchor with many barrage balloons overhead in distance. 2) LS Amphibious trucks driving along road close to beach. 3) DS Jeeps and other vehicles driving from the LSTs onto pontoon bridge to shore. 4) CU Officer directing traffic on bridge. (Taken at up angle, towards sky.) 5) LS One of the sections to be used for breakwater being towed by tug. 6) MS Several men on a U.S. Army tug. 7) LS One of the sections for the breakwater being towed by several tugs. In BG are huge cumulus clouds. (Very effective scene.) 8) MS Tug at anchor in water. Cumulus clouds in BG. 9) CU Skipper of a Coast Guard tug looking out of pilot house. Sky BG. 10) LS Several sections of the concrete breaker, having been put into place. Some of them have been allowed .to fill up with water and are settling to the bottom. 11) PAN Many transports anchored. Large and small landing craft together in harbor.12) LS Amphibious truck driving along road in FG. Remains of a shelled brick building in BG." National Archives Identifier: 76856 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, United States. -- Coast Guard -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy
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