General›During the early days of the invasion, ships were deliberately sunk to create breakwaters for the protection of shipping facilities at the beachheads. A string of ten ships, scuttled to ofrm an "L," is shown here off an American beachhead in Normandy
- Publication:
- US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
- Theater Number:
- 12
- Theater:
- Europe
- Place:
- France
- Category:
- D-Day
- Sub Category:
- General
- Short Caption:
- During the early days of...
- Caption:
- During the early days of the invasion, ships were deliberately sunk to create breakwaters for the protection of shipping facilities at the beachheads. A string of ten ships, scuttled to ofrm an "L," is shown here off an American beachhead in Normandy
- Photo Series:
- WWII
- Updated Subject:
- FRANCE,D-DAY
- History:
- [none entered]
- NARA Reference Number:
- 342-FH-3A17168-54867AC
- Conflict Period:
- World War II
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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.
Source Information
Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/document/35469044/during-the-early-days-of-the-invasion-ships-were-deliberately-sunk-to-create-breakwaters-for-the-pro : accessed 31/10/2024), database and images, https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/document/35469044/during-the-early-days-of-the-invasion-ships-were-deliberately-sunk-to-create-breakwaters-for-the-pro
- Publication Title
- US, WWII US Air Force Photos
- Total Records
- 88,912Complete: 100%
- Content Source
The National Archives
- Record Group
- 342
- Published on Forces War Records
- 27 November 2007
- Last Updated
- 31 December 2008
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