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'A' Squadron tanks, having just landed, proceeding along the beaches to the de-waterproofing area, Normandy, 7 June 1944

'A' Squadron tanks, having just landed, proceeding along the beaches to the de-waterproofing area, 7 June 1944

Photograph by Major Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), World War Two, North West Europe, 1944.

Landing craft are visible on the shore protected by barrage balloons. Over 4,000 transport vessels (landing ships and landing craft) were used during the landings.

From an album containing 210 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), 1944.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-03-63-18-35

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-63-18-35