INVASION, OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE Part 3

Description

Signal Corns ADC 1489 111 SOURCE: AFCF (M-286) ADC FILM: Arch & APC MP 974' ea Silent 1489 (INV 224) INVASION OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE 21 June 44 NOTE: Wreckage shown below caused by offshore winds and heavy seas during project "Mulberry." vs, invasion bridges twisted, sunken and lashed by high waves. MLSs, LCT rammed against far side of Pier 3. VS, damage to piers; several sections of pier are completely underwater, others are broken up by craft as they toss against them. MLS, MSs, Pier 2; sections of pier with three AAA outfit trucks tossing in high winds and tides. VS, after the storm, twisted and destroyed sections of the pier, floating craft, partially sunken ships, equipment and supplies floating shoreward with the tide. VS, British repair crew clean abandoned LCT; US soldiers clear beach of debris. LHS, Pan, Omaha Beach after the storm. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE, LIC 1, NY ERB/ek Record Group 111 Accession III - NAV - 210

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities