D-Day - Just before landing in France
Just before landing in France, American assault troops mass behind the protective front section of their landing craft as it approaches the beach head, Omaha Beach. The smoke visible in the background attests to the massive naval artillery assault, supporting the landing. D-Day began on June 6th, 1944 at 6:30am and was conducted in two assault phases - the air assault landing of allied troops followed by an amphibious assault by infantry. The Normandy landings were the largest single-day amphibious actions ever undertaken, involving close to 400, 000 military and naval personnel
Picture No
10282370
Media ID
47860975
Size
4578px x 3501px
(1.9MB)
Credit
(c)Imperial War Museum/Robert Hunt Library/Mary Evans
Date
6th June 1944
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