U.S. Marines climb into landing crafts from USS Bayfield (APA-33) during amphibious exercises at White Beach, Okinawa, japan. Sailor using a sledge hammer knocks away a hook on an anchor chain on the deck of USS Bayfield (APA-33). The anchor chain is let out through the hawser pipe. BMC (Chief Boatswain's Mate) gives a signal up on the upper deck of the ship. An officer with a grey helmet gives orders to sailors on the weather deck. One sailor gives a signal for the lowering of boats. LCMs (Landing Crafts, Mechanized) lowered from USS Bayfield (APA-33). Sailors on the deck tend to lines during the lowering of the landing crafts. The deck crew puts over a cargo net so that the marines may disembark into the landing craft alongside. 1-JV telephone talker on the deck. The marines climb down cargo nets into landing crafts alongside USS Bayfield. A coxswain in one of the boats.
U.S. Marines on the deck of USS Bayfield (APA-33) during amphibious exercises at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan. A jeep hangs over the deck of USS Bayfield (APA-33). Several lines extend from the jeep. BM1 (Boatswain's Mate) gives directions for lowering the jeep into the hold. The jeep is set down into the hold. Marines and enlisted navy personnel lined up on the deck. Two ranks of enlisted navy personnel at attention on the deck of USS Bayfield. A Marine 2nd Lieutenant talks with some of the men on the deck. Three crewmen work on the deck of USS Bayfield. One crewman uses a hammer and a marlin spike to clean out the holes on the deck.
Marines and enlisted personnel on the deck of USS Bayfield (APA-33) during amphibious exercises at White Beach, Okinawa, japan. The marines stand on the deck of USS Bayfield. Navy enlisted personnel lined up on the deck.
The D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II. Two soldiers go down the netting on the side of a ship. The soldiers go from an LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized) onto an LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) alongside. USS Bayfield (APA-33) at anchor in a harbor. Small crafts around USS Bayfield. Landing crafts head towards the beach. Men on the bridge of an LCI send a blinker signal. An amphibious craft near USS Bayfield at anchor.
U.S. troops in a beach area following the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II. A bivouac area shows damaged building and troops. Barrage balloons in the sky. Soldiers eat rations.
U.S. troops in a beach area for the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II. A trooper stands in the foreground. Barrage balloons in the sky. A bulldozer tows vehicles from an LCT.
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