After D-Day · The harbour and supplies
Landing Craft, Tank and landing barges
The dossier compares LCT types and landing barges, showing loading methods, movement of tanks and the wear caused by repeated beaching at Omaha.
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After D-Day · The harbour and supplies
The smaller landing craft: LCVP, LCA and LCM
Photographs and technical notes document LCVP, LCA and LCM craft as shuttles between ships and Omaha Beach, with particular attention to the continuing use of LCMs.
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DUKW amphibious trucks, known as ducks
Photographs show DUKW amphibious trucks loading from ships offshore and carrying supplies towards Omaha Beach, with notes on their role and turnaround times.
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Shore operations of the Engineer Special Brigades and 11th Port
Photographs document the shore operations of the Engineer Special Brigades and 11th Port, from direct unloading and causeways to beach access and cargo handling.
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The loss of Empire Broadsword
A history of Empire Broadsword describes its conversion to an infantry landing ship and its loss in July 1944, with material supplied by Caen-Plongée.
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The storm of 19–22 June 1944
Plans, photographs and an account of the storm of 19–22 June explain damage to Mulberry A, Gooseberry and vessels caught off Omaha Beach.
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Photographs of the storm in June 1944
Images document rescue attempts, grounded vessels and damaged harbour equipment during the June storm, with captions identifying craft where possible.
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Wrecks left after the June storm
Photographs document the wrecks and damaged harbour structures after the June storm, including Whale roadways, Lobnitz pierheads and surviving Phoenix caissons.
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The Seabees' workshops and repair work
Photographs show Seabee workshops, repair pontoons, tugs and salvage work, documenting the maintenance needed to keep Omaha's unloading craft and equipment operating.
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Coastal panoramas after the storm, from La Percée to Le Ruquet
A sequence of coastal photographs, dated to around 23 June, traces the shore from La Percée to Le Ruquet and identifies damaged piers, villas and grounded craft.
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Aerial photographs of harbour activity at Omaha Beach on 10 August 1944
Detailed aerial photographs from 10 August show Omaha Beach during harbour operations, with ships, vehicles and installations visible despite clouds and negative damage.
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The artificial harbour after the war
Post-war photographs show surviving Phoenix caissons, Gooseberry blockships, Whale roadway wrecks and other remains on the Omaha coast after military operations ended.
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Dismantling the artificial harbour in 1950–1954
Photographs document the Van Loo salvage works during the dismantling of Omaha's artificial harbour in 1950–1954, including craft, equipment and recovered materials.
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The pipelines at Sainte-Honorine and Port-en-Bessin
Plans and photographs explain the fuel pipelines at Sainte-Honorine and Port-en-Bessin, their coastal terminals and the storage network serving Allied forces.
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Isigny and Grandcamp: secondary ports linked to Omaha Beach
Photographs and maps show Isigny and Grandcamp as secondary ports under the 11th US Port, with unloading scenes, local damage and visits in June 1944.
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Vierville during the summer of 1944
Photographs show Vierville during the summer of 1944, with supply convoys, beach maintenance, damaged harbour structures and installations around the village exit.
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Fernand Leterrier's letter of 23 June 1944
A letter dated 23 June 1944 passes on indirect news from Vierville to people cut off from the village, identifying the witnesses on whom its account relies.
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Michel Hardelay's recollections (7): Vierville on 8 June
Michel Hardelay recalls exploring Vierville on 8 June, alone and with Captain Gardiner, amid air alerts, harbour construction and the aftermath of the fighting.
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Michel Hardelay's recollections (8): Than and Le Vaumicel on 8 June
Michel Hardelay recounts a visit to the Manoir de Than and Le Vaumicel with Captain Gardiner on 8 June, with photographs and notes on the German positions.
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Michel Hardelay's recollections (9): Vacqueville on 8 June
Michel Hardelay recalls travelling towards Vacqueville on the afternoon of 8 June, searching for a borrowed bicycle and observing the consequences of the fighting.
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