La Brèche-d’Hermanville; Lower Normandy; France
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Date: 06 June 1944
Location: La Brèche-d’Hermanville; Lower Normandy; France
Coordinates (lat, lon): 49.298856, -0.294883
Description: A number of Landing Craft from the first waves of the D-Day landings lie grounded on SWORD Beach. A Landing Craft Tank, at left of centre, appears to be leaking oil after being hit by defenders or colliding with an underwater obstacle. On the beach south of this craft, three exits have been made by engineer equipment, probably bulldozers or blade-equipped tanks.
Location: La Brèche-d’Hermanville; Lower Normandy; France
Coordinates (lat, lon): 49.298856, -0.294883
Description: A number of Landing Craft from the first waves of the D-Day landings lie grounded on SWORD Beach. A Landing Craft Tank, at left of centre, appears to be leaking oil after being hit by defenders or colliding with an underwater obstacle. On the beach south of this craft, three exits have been made by engineer equipment, probably bulldozers or blade-equipped tanks.
Sortie: US7/1750
Frame: 2072
Corporate bodies: 14th (Photographic Reconnaissance) Squadron (USAAF)
People: Haugen, Cecil T, Major
Frame: 2072
Corporate bodies: 14th (Photographic Reconnaissance) Squadron (USAAF)
People: Haugen, Cecil T, Major
Image type: Vertical
Scale: 6600
Scale: 6600