5KNA Productions 2012 The 177 men of the commando Kieffer are the only French troops have...

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!