Invasion Of France: Beach Scenes & Shipboard Scenes, 06/06/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4283. National Archives description "1) LS-Pan LSTs and landing craft underway. 2) MS LCI bridge, officers. 3) GV LCT underway, Tuscaloosa fires BG. 4) SCU Talker with binocs at rail, man works blinker-SV. 5) GV LCTs, LCIs with barrage balloons-SV. 6) SCU Soldiers in LCVP underway-SV. 7) LS Smoke column on beach. 8) GV LCIs on beach, men wade thru surf. 9) GV Explosion & fire on beach, men wade surf-FG. 10) MS Navy beach defense Bn. men dig in on beach-SV. 11) GV Navy medical group set up on beach, load casualties on jeep (out of f.) 12) SCU Wounded German prisoner helped along in trench. 13) LS Formation DC-3 with gliders over water, ships" rail FG-SV. 14) MS USS Mayfield lying in bay, blinks-SV. 15) GV MS LSTs off shore, with barrage balloons." National Archives Identifier: 77036 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Balloons (Captive), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, Douglas DC-3 (Transport Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, World War II, USS Tuscaloosa, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37), World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, American, Prisoners Of War -- United States, Barrage Balloons

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