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British Beach-Head Photograph Hailed as ?War?s Greatest?
Photograph: British Beach-Head Photograph Hailed as ?War?s Greatest? By U. S. Press. Photograph was taken by Sgt. Photographer of the British Army Film Unit, has been acclaimed by the American Press as ?The War?s Greatest pictures?. It shows British troops landing on the Normandy coast on June 6th. The picture was taken by Sgt J H Mapham, who was a staff photographer on the Leicester Mercury before the war. Shows British troops landing on a beach on the Normandy coast. Picture issued: June 1944. British Official Photograph No. B 5114. XC. War Office Photograph - Crown Copyright Reserved. One of 37 British Official photographs, nd. Mounted on card with original associated typescript captions. Covering aspects of the preparations for and liberation of North West Europe, 1944-1945, including D-Day, 1944, and the Rhine Crossings, 1945. Date: 1944
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This striking photograph, titled "British Beach-Head Photograph Hailed as 'War's Greatest'", captures the moment of the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. Taken by Sgt. J H Mapham of the British Army Film Unit, the image has been widely acclaimed by the American press as one of the most iconic and significant photographs of the Second World War. The photograph shows British troops wading ashore on the Normandy coast, marking the beginning of the liberation of North West Europe. Sgt. Mapham, a staff photographer for the Leicester Mercury before the war, expertly captured the determination and courage of the soldiers as they faced the unknown challenges of the invasion. The photograph was issued by the War Office on June 1944, and is one of 37 official British photographs that document the preparations for and the aftermath of D-Day. The image has been preserved in its original form, mounted on card with the original associated typescript captions. It is a poignant reminder of the bravery and sacrifice of the Allied forces during the D-Day landings, and a testament to the power of photography to capture and preserve history.
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