Maps and aerial views · Reference 92
Omaha Beach from the air in summer 1947
English reading guide
About this dossier
The dossier presents aerial photographs taken on 28 August 1947, when many remains of the landings and harbour were still visible. Captions identify wrecked landing craft, Phoenix caissons, Whale roadway remains, the Gooseberry breakwater and causeways. They also note roads and the cemetery before later alterations. The page provides a post-war comparison with the 1944 aerial views, showing both persistent structures and the landscape before subsequent changes.
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.
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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.
Omaha Beach vue d'avion en été 1947
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