U.S. troops carrying a wounded soldier, of 16th Infantry Regiment, on a litter along narrow stretch of beach in the shelter of chalk cliffs on Omaha beach during D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, during World War 2. U.S. medics treating wounded under the cliffs. Two landing craft beached amidst the steel obstacles on shore. A German soldier receiving first aid from an American soldier. U.S. medic looks at ID information tied to a wounded soldier. Several German soldier prisoners of war, sitting on the shore. A destroyer escort offshore, firing a gun.
Japanese surrender in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Coast under bombardment by Americans as smoke rises. American naval personnel in a vessel approach a beach. Japanese civilians on the beach. Vessel nears the beach. Civilians swim towards the vessel. American men throw a rope and life saving tube. Japanese come aboard the vessel one by one. A man announces the terms of surrender on a loudspeaker. Some more civilians swim to the vessel. Japanese men photographed aboard the vessel.
USS Saint Paul (CA-73) underway at sea off Vietnam. The ship is stationed on the water surface. The turret guns face the beach area. Guns being fired towards beach. Salvo discharge as guns are fired. View of starboard of USS Saint Paul with guns facing the beach area.
Bombardment by U.S. 3rd Marine Division on Iwo Jima. Infantry Landing Crafts fire on a beach at Iwo Jima. Several vessels fire on the beach off Iwo Jima. Smoke rises from the beach. (World War II period).
Allied troops during the invasion of southern France during World War II. Allied warships and rocket ships bombard the coast of Southern France. Blinker lights flash. Allied troops transfer from a transport ship to landing barges. The barge pulls away. Smoke rises from the coast as a result of Allied bombardment. Allied troops climb down a net to landing barges. They head for the beach. Troops in landing barges. At the beach tanks, trucks and other vehicles unload from LCI (Landing Craft Infantry), LCM, LST (Landing ship Tanks). Tanks and trucks advance inland. Troops walk along the beach.
DUKW (6x6 Amphibious Trucks) loaded with Allied soldiers move on a beach in France. Landing Craft Tank (LCT) off-loads some 6X6 Army trucks. Ships anchored in the background. 6X6 Army trucks drive through water, up onto beach. Half-track is unloaded from Landing Ship Tank. LST off-loads some 6X6 trucks. Ships anchored in the background. DUKW moves by on beach. (World War II period).
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.