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Description

Photo #: SC 320901

Normandy Invasion, June 1944

Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching "Omaha" Beach on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Note helmet netting; faint "No Smoking" sign on the LCVP's ramp; and M1903 rifles and M1 carbines carried by some of these men. This photograph was taken from the same LCVP as Photo # SC 189986.

Original Source:

Photograph from the Army Signal Corps Collection in the U.S. National Archives.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/s300000/s320901c.htm

Higher Resolution Source:

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/Normandy/Pictures.htm

Source

Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here.

Date

2004-06-25 (first version); 2006-11-12 (last version)

Author

Original uploader was Taak at en.wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by Raul654, Nauticashades at en.wikipedia.

Permission
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PD-LAYOUT; PD-USGOV.


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  • 2006-11-12 10:35 Nauticashades 2917×2340×8 (553871 bytes) {{PD-USGov}} Photo #: SC 320901 Normandy Invasion, June 1944 Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching "Omaha" Beach on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Note helmet netting; faint "No Smoking" sign on the LCVP's ramp; and M1903 rifles and M1 carbines carried by
  • 2004-07-04 16:52 Raul654 740×541×8 (92150 bytes)
  • 2004-06-25 23:21 Taak 740×560×8 (100025 bytes) marines approaching omaha beach

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Date/Time Dimensions User Comment
current 15:11, 3 April 2008 3,000×2,147 (1.24 MB) Movieevery (uncropped version)
22:55, 17 January 2008 2,917×2,340 (541 KB) Thegreenj (Reverted to version as of 23:22, 5 May 2007)
08:51, 1 October 2007 3,000×2,147 (1.24 MB) 3am
23:22, 5 May 2007 2,917×2,340 (541 KB) Dybdal ({{Information |Description=Photo #: SC 320901 Normandy Invasion, June 1944 Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching "Omaha" Beach on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Note helmet netting; faint "No Smoking" sign on the LCVP's ramp; and M1903 rifles and M1 carbin)
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