U.S. soldiers wade through the shallow water to an invasion beachhead along the northern French coast in June 1944
U.S. Navy Official photograph, Gift of Charles Ives, from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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462. Photograph. 'File No: 59,417 June 12, 1944 Army Troops Wade Ashore U.S. soldiers wade through the shallow water to an invasion beachhead along the northern French coast. On shore, LST's (Landing Ship, Tanks) unload more troops and supplies as reinforcements for the initial assault wave. At the left, a demolition charge goes off, as U. S. Army engineers clear the area of enemy mines.' 12 June 1944
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The Charles Ives Collection consists of 719 photographs from the Pacific Theater of WWII. Many of the photographs were taken between 1944 and 1945. Mr. Ives inherited the photographs from a friend from Marblehead, Massachusetts who served as an aviator in the Army Air Corps and discharged as a Major in 1945.
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Normandie
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Coastlines--France
Landing craft--American--France
Beaches--France
Explosions--France
Soldiers--American--France