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Artist

Chief Photographer's Mate (CPHoM) Robert F. Sargent

Title

English: WWII: Europe: France; “Into the Jaws of Death — U.S. Troops wading through water and Nazi gunfire”, circa 1944-06-06.

Français : Seconde Guerre mondiale, Europe, France. « Entre les dents de la mort — Les troupes américaines pataugent dans l’eau sous les balles nazies. ». Photo prise vers 08:30 le matin du 6 juin 1944.

Description

English: A LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase disembarks troops of Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division (the Big Red One) wading onto the Fox Green section of Omaha Beach (Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France) on the morning of June 6, 1944. American soldiers encountered the newly formed German 352nd Division when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of the Company E became casualties.

Français : Un LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle & Personnel : barge de débarquement de véhicules et de personnel) provenant de l’USS Samuel Chase piloté par l’ US Coast Guard (corps des garde-côtes des États-Unis), débarque des troupes de la compagnie E du 16^erégiment d’infantrie de la 1^re division d’infanterie américaine (“Big Red One”), dans la matinée du 6 juin 1944 (le “D Day”, ou « Jour J », durant l’ Opération Neptune) à Omaha Beach (Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France) dans le secteur Fox Green. Ces soldats affrontèrent la nouvellement formée 352^e division d’infanterie de l’armée allemande. Durant le débarquement initial de cette compagnie, les deux tiers des soldats de la compagnie E furent perdus.

Македонски: Десантно пловило на бродот „ Семјуел Чејс“ на Крајбрежната стража на САД како ја истоварува Четата Е на XVI пешадиски полк во походот наречен „Омаха Бич“ на 6 јуни 1944. По истоварувањето, четата се соочува со силната одбрана на новоформираната германска CCCLII дивизија, при што загинуваат две третини од војниците на четата.

Date

6 June 1944, 08:30

Current location

National Archives and Records Administration

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Franklin D. Roosevelt Library (NLFDR), 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY, 12538-1999.

Accession number

NAIL Control Number: NLR-PHOCO-A-7298

Notes

The coordinates are estimated values.
For further reading see: www.famouspictures.org.
Identification of the soldier via: The Free Lance-Star - June 6, 1984.
See also a map of the Fox Green section at Omaha Beach.
The following changes were applied to this restoration: global sharpness increased, filaments/dust/dirt removed, levels adjusted, cropped.

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Camera location	49° 21′ 59.61″ N, 0° 49′ 56.33″ W	View this and other nearby images on: Google Maps - Google Earth - OpenStreetMap	( Info)49.366557;-0.832314

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English: A LCVP from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase disembarks troops of Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division wading onto Omaha Beach on the morning of June 6, 1944. American soldiers encountered the newly formed German 352nd Division when landing. During the initial landing two thirds of the Company E became casualties.

Dansk: En LCVP landsætter amerikanske tropper fra USS Samuel Chase på Omaha Beach i Normandiet om morgenen 6. juni 1944.

Español: Un LCVP desde el USS Samuel Chase desembarca tropas de la Compañía E, 16.° de Infantería, 1.ª División vadeando en la Playa de Omaha la mañana del 6 de junio de 1944. Los soldados estadounidenses se encontraron la recién formada 352.ª División de Infantería alemana en tierra. Durante el primer desembarco dos tercios de la Compañía E fueron bajas.

Français : Une barge de débarquement provenant de l'USS Samuel Chase pilotée par les garde-côtes des États-Unis débarque des troupes de la compagnie E de 1^re division d'infanterie américaine, dans la matinée du 6 juin 1944 (le « Jour-J » de l' Opération Neptune) à Omaha Beach. Ces soldats affrontèrent la nouvellement formée 352^e division d'infanterie de l'armée allemande. Durant le débarquement initial de cette compagnie, les deux tiers des soldats furent perdus.

Italiano: 6 giugno 1944, un LCVP della USS Samuel Chase sbarca truppe della Compagnia E, 16º Fanteria, 1ª Divisione di fanteria sulla spiaggia di Omaha Beach. Durante le fasi iniziali dello sbarco la Compagnia E perderà due terzi degli effettivi.

ქართული: რობერტ სარჯენტის ფოტო „სიკვდილის ყბებში“, რომელიც, მეორე მსოფლიო ომის დროს, ამერიკელი ჯარისკაცების ნორმანდიაში გადასვლას ასახავს.

Nederlands: Een LCVP van het door de U.S. Coast Guard-bemannende USS Samuel Chase laadde troepen uit van Companie E, 16e infantriedivisie, 1e Infanteriedivisie wadend naar Omaha Beach in de ochtend van 6 juni 1944. Amerikaanse soldaten stootten tijdens de landing op de nieuw-gevormde Duitse 352e Infanteriedivisie.

Русский: Десантный катер LCVP с корабля USS Samuel Chase высаживает войска на Омаха-Бич утром 6 июня 1944 года.

中文（简体）‎: 1944年6月6日上午，美国海岸警卫队美国陆军第1师第16个步兵团E连乘坐美式登陆艇登陆奥马哈海滩。美国士兵遭遇了新成立的德军第352步兵师，造成三分之二人员伤亡。

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