Various military vehicles in transport to Allied forces-held Cherbourg, France during World War 2. The roof of a Red Cross truck. Free French soldiers going down with a rope net to a landing craft. A Red Cross truck is hoisted up from a ship, transferring to a landing craft. Soldiers and military vehicles such as trucks and armored carriers on a landing craft. A landing craft filled with soldiers and military vehicles, such as trucks and armored carriers, pulls away. A landing craft on the English Channel.
Free French soldiers of the 2nd Armored Division climb down the rope net of a Liberty ship onto a landing craft departing for Cherbourg during World War 2. Landing craft with soldiers and vehicles pulls away from the ship. Soldiers watch the landing craft move away from the stern. A group of Liberty ships in the Cherbourg harbor. Free French soldiers watch landing craft unloading.
Major General Manton S. Eddy presents medals to members of the United States Army 47th Regiment, 9th Infantry Division in the Command Post area of the 47th Regiment near Marigny, France during World War 2. Troops of the 47th Regiment, 9th Infantry Division salutes to Major General Eddy. One of the soldiers holds the flag of the United States during the presentation in an open field. Major General Manton S. Eddy pins a medal on a soldier’s chest before saluting. A soldier receives a star medal from Major General Manton Eddy. Major General Manton Eddy presents medals to soldiers.
Landing of the Free French 2nd Armored Division in Utah Beach, Normandy during World War 2. Armored vehicles rolling on Utah Beach. French soldiers on top of an M3 half-track with an attached cart. An M5 half-track moves across the beach followed by a Willys MB military jeep. Various tanks such as the M4 Sherman tanks and M5 light tanks operated by the 10th Alpine Chasseurs (chasseurs alpins) of the French Army come out of a Landing Ship, Tank (LST).
The landing of the Free French 2nd Armored Division troops on Utah Beach, Normandy during World War 2. Major General Jacques Philippe Leclerc walks on the beach with Free French troops. Major General Leclerc meets his United States Army counterpart, Major General Walton H. Walker. Soldiers surround Major Generals Leclerc and Walker. Major General Leclerc speaking with Major General Walker. Close view of Major General Walker speaking to General Leclerc and other soldiers on Utah Beach. General Leclerc and General Walker climbs aboard a Dodge WC51 command car, which then drives away.
M4 Sherman tanks exit LST during the landing of the Free French 2nd Armored Division troops on Utah Beach, Normandy (World War 2). A Free French soldier peering from an M4 Sherman tank hatch waving. Two soldiers on top of an M4 Sherman tank. Three soldiers, two of them waving at the camera, on top of an M4 Sherman tank. The French flag is seen on the tank. M4 Sherman tanks in line on Utah Beach. A soldier jumps from an M4 Sherman tank, picks up sand from Utah Beach. The smiling French soldier holds sand from the beach. M4 Sherman tanks drive on the beach from the landing craft. Soldiers wave on top of M4 Sherman tanks (“TARDENDIS”). A soldier smiling on top of a moving M4 Sherman tank, passing by a barrage balloon in the sky. An M$ Sherman tank (“ESTEREL”) driving. An M5 light tank drives out of a landing craft.
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