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WW2 - Operation Overlord - unloading equipment
Photograph, 7 Jun 1944: unloading transport, tanks, stores and equipment, from landing ship tank Associated with Operation Overlord, World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945). From a collection of 650 photographs compiled by the Commando Association. Date: 1944
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1944 1945 Associated Compiled Landing Operation Overlord Photograph Stores Tank Tanks Unloading
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This evocative photograph captures the intensity and scale of the Allied invasion of Normandy, Operation Overlord, on June 7, 1944. The image shows soldiers and sailors unloading transport ships, including a Landing Ship, Tank (LST), on a beach in North West Europe during the early stages of the operation. Tanks, stores, and equipment are being offloaded and transported inland, marking the beginning of the ground assault on German-occupied territory. The determination and focus on the faces of the soldiers and the sheer volume of supplies being unloaded convey the magnitude of the operation and the high stakes involved. The photograph is part of a collection of 650 images compiled by the Commando Association, providing a unique and valuable record of this pivotal moment in World War Two history.
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