Colleville-sur-Mer · Reference 73
Colleville in photographs after 6 June 1944
English reading guide
About this dossier
The page assembles photographs and film images of Colleville after 6 June. They show troops in the village, civilians, prisoners, medical personnel, wreckage and vehicles, with some comparisons to later views of the same places. Dates and identifications vary in certainty, which the captions generally indicate. The dossier offers a visual record of the village and nearby beach during the transition from fighting to the organisation of the beachhead.
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.
Images de Colleville après le 6 juin 44
Open the original dossier in French →Original site reference: 73-CollevilleApresLiberation.htm. About the collection and its preservation.