The post-war years · Reference 90
Vierville after the Americans left
English reading guide
About this dossier
The page gathers photographs of Vierville from the winter of 1944–1945 and later years, after most American personnel had left. Views show damaged buildings, the beach exit, surviving harbour structures and remaining stores. The text also describes mine-clearance work by a team including German prisoners and French personnel. The dossier extends the story beyond liberation, recording the continuing presence of wreckage, danger and recovery in the local landscape.
This English guide introduces the dossier. Yves Cordelle’s archival text, quotations and captions are preserved in the linked French edition, including any original-language passages. The guide does not replace the original document or resolve its uncertainties.
Read the French edition →Consult the original archive
The full text, detailed image captions, maps and source references are available in the French edition. Quotations, witness recollections and historical uncertainties remain attached to that original record.
Vierville après le départ des Américains
Open the original dossier in French →Original site reference: 90-ViervilleAC1945.html. About the collection and its preservation.