Invasion of Normandy




5KNA Productions 2012
The 177 men of the Kieffer commandos are the only French troops
have participated in D-Day.
The Third Reich built the Atlantic Wall.
These fortifications extended from the Spanish-
French border all the way to Norway.
The landing was preceded by a gathering of troops, weapons and ships to England.
Disguised vehicles
Dodge Ambulances
Air Convoy via Liverpool
Fuel Supply
Boarding in England
Bombing at Pointe du Hoc
Paratroopers
The Drop
A Glider
Crossing the
  Channel
Amphibians - DUKW
Landing !
Sword Beach
Juno Beach
Gold Beach
Omaha Beach
Point du Hoc
Utah Beach
Mulberry A




Two artificial harbors were
created:
. Mulberry A: St Laurent sur Mer
. Mulberry B at Arromanches
Mulberry A was destroyed by the storm of June 19 to 21
Arromanches : Mulberry B
Phoenix Caissons:
Breakwater concrete towed; then filled with
water and sunk.
Efficiency of dykes
Floating Dock « Lobnitz »
Floating Bridge
   « Whale »
Reinforcements arrive.
Anti-Air Balloons
The greatest landing in history
American Scooter
U.S. soldiers looking at mini-unmanned German tanks "Goliath",
                     loaded with explosives.
The Wounded
Field Hospital
Repatriation of
   Injured
It was Hell!
5KNA Productions 2012




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Landing in Normandy