United States Army Air Forces bombers drop bombs over Normandy during the Battle of Normandy (D-Day landings) in World War 2. A Martin B-26 Marauder flying over Normandy. A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber drops bombs in flight. Bombs dropping over Normandy. A North American Aviation P-51 D Mustang fighter with D-Day invasion stripes in flight. Rockets fired from planes head downwards to German positions. Smoke seen in French countryside after bombing. Allied soldiers fire field artillery from ships off the coast of Normandy. A signalman emits flashes of light using a ship signal lamp (also known as a Morse lamp). United States Army infantry soldiers with grim expressions on board LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized). Various Allied LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) ships and navy vessels sailing towards Normandy beachheads.
French soldiers of the 301st Regiment, 2nd Division, mend a tricolor pennant bearing the Cross of Lorraine in World War II. French soldier chatting while sewing the flag. French men and women welcome the arrival of Free French 2nd Armored Division in Foucarville, France. A French solider carries a boy on his shoulder while tickling him. French soldier drinks from his canteen. An old French man happy with soldiers. A French soldier pouring wine for a woman. Woman and French soldiers hold glasses filled with wine.
Nurses wearing fatigue uniforms in a bivouac area in Lessay, France during World War 2. French nurses drink from mugs while sitting on the grass. A bicolor “Tuxedo” cat sitting on a nurse’s lap. Nurse playing with cat sitting on her lap. A group of French nurses examine a map. Some French nurses point out places on the map. A nurse washes her face using a washcloth dipped with water from a helmet used as a bucket. Nurse dries her face with cloth.
Nurses wearing fatigue uniforms in a bivouac area in Lessay, France during World War 2. Two nurses fill up a truck’s tank with gasoline. A French nurse puts boot gaiters on. Nurses assist a Red Cross ambulance. A nurse closes door of Red Cross truck, a Dodge WC54. A French nurse eating from a mess kit and sitting on the grass. A nurse carries two Jerrycan fuel containers. A nurse carrying bags. Two nurses walking toward ambulances.
German tanks advance past abandoned equipment. German troops scan skies. Enemy planes attacked by flak and fires on shore raise huge clouds of smoke. Antiaircraft guns in action. Explosion at far distance. German forces in combat. (World War II period).
View from a U.S. Landing Craft Infantry (LcI), of four U.S. Coast Guard personnel in a sinking Higgins boat from the Attack Transport, USS Bayfield (APA-33), off Omaha Beach on D-day, in World War 2. Another Higgins boat, from the Bayfield is nearby. The four Coastguardsmen pose standing in their stricken boat. Then it goes under and they must swim. The LCI crew throw life rings to them and pull them aboard.
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