37. Danger
This picture is appropriately described as “Death’s Jaws.” It was captured by Mate Robert F. Sargent, the chief photographer. Quite rightfully, it was one of the most common photographs of D-Day landings. It depicts US Army First Infantry Division soldiers rushing alongside their Omaha Beach landing ship. They had been greeted by heavy gunfire but nevertheless drove the Germans out of defense.
37. Danger
36. Rommel’s Asparagus
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, a highly praised German military leader, was one of the officers on the shot. He was assigned the charge of the Atlantic Wall, which he saw standing defensively along the coast of France, which he saw here. These poles on the beach had been christened by Allied forces as “Rommel’s asparagus.” The date is April 1944, and forces soon stated that the same beaches will be attacked.
36. Rommel’s Asparagus
