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American soldiers landing on Normandy beaches from LCVPs : Photograph 1944.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Summary:
- Description: American soldiers landing on Normandy beaches from LCVPs on 6 June 1944. Caption: "2337. From: Public Relations Division. U.S. Coast Guard. Washington, D.C. Official Coast Guard Photo. Coast Guard Barges Hit French Coast. From Coast Guard landing barges hitting the French Coast with the first waves of invaders, American fighting men wade ashore under heavy machinegun fire from Nazi beach nests. This dramatic D Day picture, taken from a landing barge by a Coast Guard Combat Photographer, shows the soldiers waist deep as they spring forward to the attack. The landing barges will disgorge thier loads and dash back to thier Coast Guard assault transport for more fighters. This shuttle under the hail of enemy fire continued thorugh D Day." Normandy.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource (viewed on June 12, 2019).
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