The original caption reads; Men and assault vehicles storm the beaches of Normandy as allied landing craft make a dent in Germany’s West Wall on June 6, 1944. As wave after wave of landing craft unload their cargo, men move inland and vehicles surge up the roads. Note the men swarming over the beaches.
Overhead View of the Normandy Invasion
- 6/6/1994
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations.
National Archives Identifier: 12003984
Full Citation: Photograph 342-FH-51574AC-2; Photograph of Men and Assault Vehicles Storming the Beaches of Normandy; 6/6/1994; Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities and Personnel – World War II and Korean War, ca. 1940 – ca. 1980; Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, Record Group 342; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/normandy-assault-vehicles/, March 26, 2026]
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