Saint-Laurent and Le Ruquet

Reference 6223

Photograph reproduced in "Near the Ruquet on June 7, a beach covered with wrecks of the day before". — Yves Cordelle Collection, reference 6223.

Le Ruquet on 7 June: wreckage on the beach

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(details) Beach from E3 to D3, June 7 (or June 8??) — (details) The beach from E3 to D3, June 7 (or June 8??)

Collection document: Le Ruquet on 7 June: wreckage on the beach

(details) A bulldozer tank drowned, it belonged to the Special Force for the destruction of obstacles

(details) A bulldozer tank drowned, it belonged to the Special Force for the destruction of obstacles

The dead before their abduction by specialized units (details) — The dead before their abduction by specialized units

The dead before their abduction by specialized units (details) — (details)

(details) Dam balloons were installed from 7 June. Those who arrived on the 6th were generally destroyed (details) Epaves on 7 June — (details)Dam balloons were installed from 7 June. Those who arrived on the 6th were generally destroyed.

(details) Dam balloons were installed from 7 June. Those who arrived on the 6th were generally destroyed (details) Epaves on 7 June — (details) Epaves 7 June

(details) Dam balloons were installed from 7 June. Those who arrived on the 6th were generally destroyed (details) Epaves on 7 June

A LCI presents itself in front of St-Laurent or Le Ruquet, about June 7 probably

High tide on June 7, debris everywhere

High tide on June 7, debris everywhere (details) In the middle a tank destroyed in front of the pebble slope (details) A standard Sherman (the Ceaseless, of the 743rd Tk Bn) detr — (details) In the middle a tank destroyed in front of the pebbly slope

High tide on June 7, debris everywhere (details) In the middle a tank destroyed in front of the pebble slope (details) A standard Sherman (the Ceaseless, of the 743rd Tk Bn) detr — (details) Standard Sherman (Ceaseless, 743rd Tk Bn) destroyed in front of Dog Red

Collection document: Le Ruquet on 7 June: wreckage on the beach

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(details) Deaths in a cliff raid. — (details) Deaths in a raid of the cliff.

(details) 15 February 45, LCI 553

ICL damage 553 [LCI 553]

ICL damage 553 [LCI 553]

Collection document: Le Ruquet on 7 June: wreckage on the beach

(details) The Ruquet

(details) Contrary to the legend, this photo was taken at the Ruquet between 8 and 10 June. Part of the civilians are part of Lucien Olard's family, garagist — (details) Contrary to legend, this photo was taken at the Ruquet between 8 and 10 June. Some of the civilians are part of Lucien Olard's family, a garage operator in Vierville, who took his relatives to the Ruquet to avoid fighting in Vierville. Other civilians are residents of the village of St-Laurent, who have also been refugees since the fighting in St-Laurent on June 6.

(details) A shipwrecked bulldozer (details) The remains of the beach obstacles burned the day before by the sappers of the Special Force (SETF) who finished the afternoon of — (details) A wrecked bulldozer

(details) A shipwrecked bulldozer (details) The remains of the beach obstacles burned the day before by the sappers of the Special Force (SETF) who finished the afternoon of — (details)The remains of the beach obstacles burned the day before by the sappers of the Special Force (SETF) who finished the afternoon of June 6 at sea descending the work started under a fire of hell in the morning between 6:30 and 7:00 before the sea rises

(details) A shipwrecked bulldozer (details) The remains of the beach obstacles burned the day before by the sappers of the Special Force (SETF) who finished the afternoon of — (details) A standard Sherman abandoned

(details) A shipwrecked bulldozer (details) The remains of the beach obstacles burned the day before by the sappers of the Special Force (SETF) who finished the afternoon of — in the middle a standard Sherman tank with its 2 airsleeve of "waterproofing"

(details) A shipwrecked bulldozer (details) The remains of the beach obstacles burned the day before by the sappers of the Special Force (SETF) who finished the afternoon of — (details) English sailors destroyed from LCT travel the beach before being evacuated to England

(details) A shipwrecked bulldozer (details) The remains of the beach obstacles burned the day before by the sappers of the Special Force (SETF) who finished the afternoon of

(details) A shipwrecked bulldozer (details) The remains of the beach obstacles burned the day before by the sappers of the Special Force (SETF) who finished the afternoon of — Materials sheltered in the Ruquet anti-tank ditch

Navy sailor Al Jones in front of a mine-damaged TCL

(detail) 2 GIs dead in front of a jeep and a wrecker, on the pebble slope — (details) 2 GIs dead in front of a jeep and a wrecker, on the pebbly slope

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(details) A LCM disembarks a 12.7mm water-cooled heavy machine gun in front of a Navy liaison team (JASCO) to designate the objectives for the aircraft. — (details) A LCM disembarks a 12.7mm water-cooled heavy machine gun in front of a Navy Liaison Team (JASCO) to designate the objectives of the offshore cannons

(details) A LCM disembarks a 12.7mm water-cooled heavy machine gun in front of a Navy liaison team (JASCO) to designate the objectives for the aircraft. — (details) An MP troop

The cliff slopes covered with individual holes, near the Ruquet

Signing of beach areas (details) — Sector signage by beach

Signing of beach areas (details) — (details)

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(details) The house "L'Abri Côtier" destroyed in front of Le Ruquet — (details) The "Côtier Shelter" house destroyed in front of Le Ruquet

(details) The house "L'Abri Côtier" destroyed in front of Le Ruquet

(detail) A PM guides an GIs group (details) — (details) A PM guides an GIs group

(detail) A PM guides an GIs group (details) — (details)

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(details) GIs disembarking from an LCVP (details) GI disembarking LCI 488 (details) A detachment from the 214th Military Police Company comes from an LCT... (details) .... — (details) GIs disembarking from a PIA

(details) GIs disembarking from an LCVP (details) GI disembarking LCI 488 (details) A detachment from the 214th Military Police Company comes from an LCT... (details) .... — (details) GIs disembarking from ICL 488 [LCI 488]

(details) GIs disembarking from an LCVP (details) GI disembarking LCI 488 (details) A detachment from the 214th Military Police Company comes from an LCT... (details) .... — (details) A detachment of the 214th Military Police Company is leaving an LCT...

(details) GIs disembarking from an LCVP (details) GI disembarking LCI 488 (details) A detachment from the 214th Military Police Company comes from an LCT... (details) .... — (details).... and headed west, loaded with their individual bags

(details) GIs disembarking from an LCVP (details) GI disembarking LCI 488 (details) A detachment from the 214th Military Police Company comes from an LCT... (details) .... — (details)

(details) GIs disembarking from an LCVP (details) GI disembarking LCI 488 (details) A detachment from the 214th Military Police Company comes from an LCT... (details) .... — (details)

Original website reference: 6223-RuquetMatin7juin.htm. About the collection and its continuation.