27. Tidying up at Omaha Beach
225 soldiers from the 2nd battalion of the Ranger assaulted at Omaha Beach the 90-foot cliffs of the Pointe du Hoc under the command of Texan Colonel James E. Rudder. They were to cripple the enemy’s powerful weaponry at the top. Two days of severe struggle took the Rangers to overcome and accomplish their target, the German Resistance. Here, following their triumph, we see the Rangers settling.
27. Tidying Up At Omaha Beach
26. Sherman Tanks
These two M4 Sherman tanks belong to the 741st Tank Battalion of the United States First Army. A transportation boat is loaded to aid with the invasion of Normandy and preparing to cross the English Channel. But what are the odd constructions of steel behind the vehicles? Those are snorkels, actually. They avoid flooding and stalemating their motors as they drive deep water to the beaches.
26. Sherman Tanks
