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| US troops conducting landing exercises at Slapton Sands, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom, 25 Apr 1944 | US Army troops board an LVCP landing craft from Amphibious Transport Ship USS Joseph T Dickman at Torquay Hards, England, United Kingdom for a landing exercise in preparation for the Normandy invasion. | US Army troops participating in a landing exercise in southern England, United Kingdom in preparation for the Normandy invasion, circa May 1944. Note LCVP landing craft. | US forces rehearsing for the Normandy landings at Slapton Sands, Devon, England, UK, Apr-May 1944. Note the M4 Sherman Duplex-Drive tank at left. |
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