6 Jun 1944

France
10 Jun 1944

Photo(s) dated 10 Jun 1944
Tracer fire from Allied warships lighting up the sky off Ouistreham, France, 10 Jun 1944; photo taken from HMS Mauritius, seen in foreground
30 Jun 1944

Photo(s) dated 30 Jun 1944
A Gooseberry line of block ships off the Normandy beaches, Ouistreham, France, Jun 1944; note sunken British ship Durban, sunken Dutch ship Sumatra, and two active DUKW craft

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