Into the Jaws of Death - U.S. Troops wading through water and Nazi gunfire (June 6, 1944).
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A Coast Guard manned LST approaches the Normandy coast on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Note small radar antenna on the LST's bridge, signalman using a blinker lamp, U.S. star markings on some truck covers, and the folded bicycle stowed atop the vehicle in the lower right. (June 6, 1944).
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Landing ships (with USS LST-73 in the foreground), carrying troops of the 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, move toward the north coast of France on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. They are protected against low-flying enemy aircraft by gas-filled balloons. (June 6, 1944).
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Convoy of attack transports (APA) and LSTs anchored off shore in preparation for the invasion of France. Photograph filed 10 June 1944. (June 1944)
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