Colleville-sur-Mer

Reference 73

The beach from E3 to D3, June 7 (or June 8??) The Gis of the 2nd DIUS cross Colleville in front of the town hall. Below is the current aspect of the premises ( — Yves Cordelle Collection, reference 73.

Colleville in photographs after 6 June 1944

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Around 7 June

Various spaves on June 7 in Colleville probably

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(details) Civilians (identified by PL Gosselin), GIs including a medical officer from the 5th BSG and a German death, shortly after 6 June behind the Colleville cemetery, of which o — (details)Civilians (identified by PL Gosselin), GIs including a medical officer from the 5th BSG and a German death, Shortly after the 6th of June behind the Colleville cemetery, the wall is on the left. Below is the current aspect of the premises.

(details) Civilians (identified by PL Gosselin), GIs including a medical officer from the 5th BSG and a German death, shortly after 6 June behind the Colleville cemetery, of which o

(details) (details) The beach from E3 to D3, June 7 (or June 8??) Gis of the 2nd DIUS cross Colleville in front of the town hall. Below is the current aspect of the premises ( — (details)

(details) (details) The beach from E3 to D3, June 7 (or June 8??) Gis of the 2nd DIUS cross Colleville in front of the town hall. Below is the current aspect of the premises ( — (details) The beach from E3 to D3, June 7 (or June 8??)

(details) (details) The beach from E3 to D3, June 7 (or June 8??) Gis of the 2nd DIUS cross Colleville in front of the town hall. Below is the current aspect of the premises ( — Gis of the 2nd DIUS cross Colleville in front of the town hall. Below is the current aspect of the premises (8 or 9 June)

(details) (details) The beach from E3 to D3, June 7 (or June 8??) Gis of the 2nd DIUS cross Colleville in front of the town hall. Below is the current aspect of the premises ( — Illustration not available in the transmitted fund. (details) Summer 44, fraternization (extract from a US movie)

Emergency post

Fighting in a village (details) A tank of the 741th Tank Bat. landed the day before, in the streets of Colleville — Fighting in a village

Fighting in a village (details) A tank of the 741th Tank Bat. landed the day before, in the streets of Colleville — (details) A tank of the 741th Tank Bat. landed the day before, in the streets of Colleville

(details) A duck leads from the sea street in Colleville — (details) A duck leads from the sea street into Colleville

(details) US patrol on June 7 in front of Colleville Church destroyed by Navy artillery on June 6. — (details) A U.S. patrol on June 7 in front of Colleville Church destroyed by Navy artillery on June 6.

Colleville in the summer of 1944

(details) GMC in the streets of Colleville A bulldozer in front of the church — (details) GMC in the streets of Colleville

(details) GMC in the streets of Colleville A bulldozer in front of the church — A bulldozer in front of the church

Collection document: Colleville in photographs after 6 June 1944

(detail) 348th ECB on E3 (detail) View from Colleville (above WN61?) — (details) 348th ECB on E3

(detail) 348th ECB on E3 (detail) View from Colleville (above WN61?) — (details) View from Colleville (over the WN61?)

(details) Road built by the 336th ECB, on exit F1

(details) Halftrack of the 57mm anti-tank gun company of the 18th Infantry Regiment — (details) halftrack of the 57mm anti-tank gun company of the 18th Infantry Regiment

In front of F1, an LVT Probably a descent from the cliff, just east of the Ruquet, and west of the future permanent cemetery — in front of F1, an LVT

In front of F1, an LVT Probably a descent from the cliff, just east of the Ruquet, and west of the future permanent cemetery

In front of F1, an LVT Probably a descent from the cliff, just east of the Ruquet, and west of the future permanent cemetery — Probably a descent from the cliff, just east of the Ruquet, and west of the future permanent cemetery

(details) The wreck of LCI 93, destroyed on June 6 in the afternoon by German artillery, in front of E3. Below the same with marks 93 not censored — (details) The wreck of the LCI 93, destroyed on 6 June in the afternoon by German artillery, in front of E3. Below the same with marks 93 not censored

(details) The wreck of LCI 93, destroyed on June 6 in the afternoon by German artillery, in front of E3. Below the same with marks 93 not censored

(details) LCI93, wreck, summer 44. Off the Liberty ships at the mulling (details) The LCT 25 destroyed, charged with several half-tracks of a DCA battalion. We can see from g. — (details) LCI93, wreck, summer 44. Off the Liberty ships at the mulling

(details) LCI93, wreck, summer 44. Off the Liberty ships at the mulling (details) The LCT 25 destroyed, charged with several half-tracks of a DCA battalion. We can see from g. — (details) The destroyed LCT 25, carrying several half-tracks from an anti-aircraft battalion. It shows from g to d: a halftrack armed with 4 heavy machine guns 12.7mm, a halftrack armed with a 37mm anti-aircraft gun and 2 12.7mm machine guns, a "Weasel" machine gun

(details) LCI93, wreck, summer 44. Off the Liberty ships at the mulling (details) The LCT 25 destroyed, charged with several half-tracks of a DCA battalion. We can see from g.

Collection document: Colleville in photographs after 6 June 1944

Details The Mayor of Colleville, Mr.Poidevin, kisses an GIs on June 7th? (details) Rhinoferry pontoon discharges ambulance from 1st Medical Battalion — Details The mayor of Colleville, Mr. Poidevin, kisses an GIs on June 7th?

Details The Mayor of Colleville, Mr.Poidevin, kisses an GIs on June 7th? (details) Rhinoferry pontoon discharges ambulance from 1st Medical Battalion — (details) Rhinoferry pontoon unloads ambulance from 1st Medical Battalion

The 88 of the WN61, released from its bunker, in front of the wreck of the LCI416 (detail) German ammunition recovery work - 20 June - 616th Ordnance Cy Colleville beach — The 88 of the WN61, released from its bunker, in front of the wreck of the LCI416

The 88 of the WN61, released from its bunker, in front of the wreck of the LCI416 (detail) German ammunition recovery work - 20 June - 616th Ordnance Cy Colleville beach — (details) German ammunition recovery work - 20 June - 616th Ordnance Cy Colleville beach

(details) In front of the WN62, we see the 60 track used for the Germans' work. To the left the LST387, open doors, waiting for the low tide to unload

(details) A mined trail through the WN62 of Colleville?

LCVP and LCA destroyed and regrouped in Colleville Beach obstacles gathered in front of Colleville, shortly after June 6 (details) details — LCVP and LCA destroyed and regrouped in Colleville

LCVP and LCA destroyed and regrouped in Colleville Beach obstacles gathered in front of Colleville, shortly after June 6 (details) details — Beach obstacles gathered in front of Colleville, shortly after June 6th

LCVP and LCA destroyed and regrouped in Colleville Beach obstacles gathered in front of Colleville, shortly after June 6 (details) details — (details)

LCVP and LCA destroyed and regrouped in Colleville Beach obstacles gathered in front of Colleville, shortly after June 6 (details) details — Details

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(details) LCT on beach F1 in front of E3, the wreckage of LCI416, which will be removed, LST355 and LCT 452 and 637 (details) Viewed from WN60, to the far east of Omaha Beach, ve — (details) LCT on beach F1

(details) LCT on beach F1 in front of E3, the wreckage of LCI416, which will be removed, LST355 and LCT 452 and 637 (details) Viewed from WN60, to the far east of Omaha Beach, ve — in front of E3, the wreckage of LCI416, which will be removed, LST355 and LCT 452 and 637

(details) LCT on beach F1 in front of E3, the wreckage of LCI416, which will be removed, LST355 and LCT 452 and 637 (details) Viewed from WN60, to the far east of Omaha Beach, ve — (details) View from WN60, to the far east of Omaha Beach, around 10 June 44 See same photo (and coloured...)

After the Americans left

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(details)Behind a French mine dredger, American type YMS failed around 1950. The 2 boxes of the WN62 can be seen

After the departure of Americans Illustration unavailable in the transmitted fund. (details) Behind a French mining dredger, American type YMS failed around 1950. On — (details)

After the departure of Americans Illustration unavailable in the transmitted fund. (details) Behind a French mining dredger, American type YMS failed around 1950. On — (details) a building may have destroyed Colleville Castle??

After the departure of Americans Illustration unavailable in the transmitted fund. (details) Behind a French mining dredger, American type YMS failed around 1950. On — (details) The road to Colleville by the sea

After the departure of Americans Illustration unavailable in the transmitted fund. (details) Behind a French mining dredger, American type YMS failed around 1950. On — (details)A concrete fort on the beach edge mined by the sea, around 1950. Back an abandoned LCM

The alleys around the church where German and American fought on June 6th

(details) The church of Colleville in 1945, and below rebuilt (details) — (details) The church of Colleville in 1945, and below rebuilt

(details) The church of Colleville in 1945, and below rebuilt (details) — (details)

(detail) Eisenhower at WN60 on 9 June 1951 (detail) A DD tank of the 741st tank battalion recovered by Lemonchois, in Port en Bessin — (details) Eisenhower at WN60 on June 9, 1951

(detail) Eisenhower at WN60 on 9 June 1951 (detail) A DD tank of the 741st tank battalion recovered by Lemonchois, in Port en Bessin — (details) A DD tank of the 741st tank battalion recovered by Lemonchois, in Port en Bessin

(details) The wrecks of LCI 497 and LCT25 in front of Colleville, ships destroyed on June 6

LCI 497 LCI 497 — LCI 497

LCI 497 LCI 497 — LCI 497

LCI 497 LCI 497

LCT 25 and LCI 497 (Mathy children) (details) The population on the wreckage of LCI93, prior to its removal — LCT 25 and LCI 497 (Mathy children)

LCT 25 and LCI 497 (Mathy children) (details) The population on the wreckage of LCI93, prior to its removal — (details) The population on the wreckage of LCI93, prior to its removal

Original website reference: 73-CollevilleApresLiberation.htm. About the collection and its continuation.