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Invasion Preparations

Men and equipment are massed together in landing craft in preparation for the big assault on the European continent.


Jeeps being driven into the open doors of an L.C.T. at a port in Britain in preparation for D-Day.

L.T.C. with American troops and equipment loaded aboard awaiting the siganl for the assault against the continent.

These American troops are marching through the streets of a British port town on their way to the docks where they will be loaded into landing craft for the big assault.

Medics and litter bearers going up the ramp of an LCT which will take them to France for the assault against Hitler’s Europe.

These American troops have loaded their equipment onto an LCT and are waiting the signal for the assault against the Continent.

American troops load onto L.S.I.’s at a port in Britain where barrage balloons have been anchored for protection against strafing and low level bombings.

American troops at a British port descend into barges which will take them to troop ships from which they will launch the attack against Hitler’s Fortress Europe.

American troops at a British port descend into barges which will take them to troop ships from which they will launch the attack against Hitler’s Fortress Europe.

This is the last roll call for the men before they board landing craft for the big assault on the European continent.
Tags: in color, us navy, vessels, море-окиян, море-окиян-1
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