Normandy Campaign, Phase 1 Photographs

438 items in this album on 22 pages.


A camouflaged German coastal gun in Normandy, France, 1940s	Erwin Rommel inspecting Atlantic coast defenses along the French coast, circa early 1944

German soldier observing the Atlantic coastline, France, circa 1943-1944	Laborers working on the casemate of German coast artillery, Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, France, circa 1944

Early construction of a large concrete caisson known as a Phoenix, 27 Jan 1944 in southern England. These had flooding valves and were to be sunk as part of the Mulberry Harbors for the Normandy landings.	Piper L-4 Grasshopper observation aircraft on a 2.5 ton CCKW truck in preparation for the D-Day landings. Devon, England, United Kingdom, Feb 12 1944.

Stocks of oil and other supplies gathered at Hixton General Depot, G-23, England, United Kingdom in preparation for the invasion of France, 8 Apr 1944	Quarter bow view of a Landing Craft Flak (LCF) during invasion rehearsal off the Isle of Wight, Southern England, United Kingdom, 28 Apr 1944

Amphibious invasion training in England, United Kingdom in preparation for Operation Overlord, 25 Apr 1944	Stockpile of Pipe at a US Army supply base in England, United Kingdom in preparation for the invasion of France, 25 Apr 1944

Yard full of coils of communications cable at US Army Quartermaster Depot G-22 in Moreton-on-Lugg, Herefordshire, England, in preparation of invasion of France, 25 Apr 1944	A Rhino barge loaded with men and equipment during exercises in southern England, United Kingdom, prior to the Normandy invasion, May 1944. Note the barge’s two large outboard motors and tethered barrage balloon.

Amphibious invasion training in England, United Kingdom in preparation for Operation Overlord, 1944	British landing ship Prince Baudouin launched three LCA landing craft, filled with American troops, during amphibious exercises in a British port, circa May-Jun 1944

CG-4A and Horsa gliders at an English airfield preparing for the Normandy invasion, May 1944; note the application of invasion stripes still in-progress	DUKWs on the beach at Selsey, West Sussex, England prior to the Normandy invasion, May 1944. Note components of the artificial Mulberry Harbors in the background awaiting deployment.

Good view of a Rhino barge as crews drill in English waters prior to the Normandy invasion, May 1944. Rhino barges were an assembly of 180 welded 5x7x5 foot steel boxes powered by 2 outboard motors of 143 hp each.	Live ammunition amphibious training in England, United Kingdom in preparation for Operation Overlord, 1944

US 101st Airborne Division paratrooper Corporal Louis E. Laird boarded a C-47 transport during dress rehersals for the Normandy invasion, spring 1944	US Army troops board an LVCP landing craft from Amphibious Transport Ship USS Joseph T Dickman at Torquay Hards, England, United Kingdom for a landing exercise in preparation for the Normandy invasion.