5KNA Productions 2012
The 177 men of the commando Kieffer are the only French troops have participated in D-Day
The Third Reich built the Atlantic Wall. These fortifications extending from the border to the Spanish-French northern Norway.
The landing is preceded by a gathering of troops, weapons and ships to England.
Camouflaged Vehicles
Dodge Ambulances
Convoy to Liverpool
Stock fuel
Boarding
Bombing of Pointe du Hoc
the paratroopers
Dropping
a glider
Crossing the Channel
DUKW amphibious vehicles
The landing!
Sword Beach
Juno Beach
Gold Beach
Omaha Beach
Pointe du Hoc
Utah Beach
Two artificial harbors were created:. Mulberry A: St Laurent sur Mer. Mulberry B at Arromanches Mulberry A
Mulberry A. was destroyed by the storm of June 19 to 21
Arromanches : Mulberry B
Phoenix caissons: Breakwater concrete towed then filled with water and sunk.
Efficiency of dykes
Floating dock "Löbnitz"
Floating bridge "Whale"
Reinforcements arrive
Anti-air balloons
The greatest landing in history
American scooter
U.S. soldiers looking at mini-unmanned German tanks "Goliath", loaded with explosives.
the wounded
Field Hospital
Repatriation of injured
It was hell!