A wrecked German seawall concrete fortification as smoke rises from it near Normandy France. A German soldier buried to his chest in a hole with rubble and dirt surrounding. He is digging at the dirt with little progress trying to free himself. British soldiers advance from beach past burning houses and wrecked buildings. Allied soldiers, artillery and tanks are seen on the beach coming ashore.
Allied ships in the English Channel, bound for Normandy. U.S. Army paratroopers board C-47 aircraft in England to launch the D-Day attack on France during World War II. Paratroopers with smeared camouflage on their faces and helmets board the planes. LIne of C-47 aircraft taking off. Aircraft in flight over the English Channel seen by allied ships at sea near dawn. Vapor trails visible on aircraft.
Allied ships in the English Channel fire at German fortifications on French coast to soften up defenses at start of D-Day Invasion. Views of large guns on many ships firing toward shore. Discarded shells are seen on board the deck of the ship. United States gliders and C-47 aircrafts on field in Britain. Gliders being towed along the field for take off. View of U.S. Army soldiers leaving troop carriers and boarding landing crafts (LST) for Invasion of Normandy beaches. G.I.s climb down landing nets and board a landing craft. Allied bombers overhead flying toward Normandy targets. Smoke emerges from the sinking United States destroyer USS Corry (DD-463) off the shore of Utah Beach near Iles Saint-Marcouf.
United states B-26 bombers drop bombs over Nazi installations in France during World War II. Bombs being dropped over a bridge on river Seine. A bomb's impact causes a pillar of smoke to rise up.
United states B-26 bombers drop bombs over Nazi installations in France during World War II. Bomb bay doors of the aircraft opens and bombs hit a bridge over river Seine. Bombs impact causing a pillar of smoke to rise up. B-26 bombers drop bombs over towns and bridges. B-26 aircraft in flight during raid, as seen from various parts of one B-26 aircraft, including through gunners window with machine gun in foreground.
United States B-26 bombers return to home field after bombarding German installations in France during World War II. Injured crew men being removed from the planes and placed on litters. They are moved to military ambulances. Wrecked aircraft parts due to flak explosion. Crew men leave the field on bicycles.
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