Graye; Lower Normandy; France
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Date: 06 June 1944
Location: Graye; Lower Normandy; France
Coordinates (lat, lon): 49.335975, -0.469190
Description: When a bridge, left of centre, was destroyed by shelling, a tank was driven into the breach and used as a pier for bridging equipment to be laid across. In this image, taken in late afternoon on D-Day, the improvised bridge is visible, with a flail tank positioned on the north side. On the beach are several empty landing craft, stranded by the falling tide.
Location: Graye; Lower Normandy; France
Coordinates (lat, lon): 49.335975, -0.469190
Description: When a bridge, left of centre, was destroyed by shelling, a tank was driven into the breach and used as a pier for bridging equipment to be laid across. In this image, taken in late afternoon on D-Day, the improvised bridge is visible, with a flail tank positioned on the north side. On the beach are several empty landing craft, stranded by the falling tide.
Sortie: US7/1761
Frame: 4036
Corporate bodies: 27th (Photographic Reconnaissance) Squadron (USAAF)
People: McBee, Lawrence, Capt
Frame: 4036
Corporate bodies: 27th (Photographic Reconnaissance) Squadron (USAAF)
People: McBee, Lawrence, Capt
Image type: Vertical
Scale: 3500
Scale: 3500