The story
A beautiful short footage about life just behind the frontlines
Duration: 11:46 min
Cameraman: Lee / Weiner / Tampone
Units: 5 Engineer Special Brigade / 1 Army
Date: 7 june 1944 / 8 june 1944 / 9 june 1944
Locations: Omaha Beach / Colleville-sur-Mer / Blosville / Carquebut / Manche / Calvados
People: unknown
Themes: Prisoners / LST / Beach / Horsa / Temporary Cemetery / Rest / Cart / Grave / Bodies
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.