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After D-Day · Local life in 1944
Photographs trace Vierville church before the war, after damage in June 1944 and during reconstruction, with links to accounts of the tower's destruction.
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Photographs and commentary follow Vierville château from its pre-war appearance to wartime occupation and use as the 11th Port headquarters in summer 1944.
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Photographs document the Manoir de Than before the war and in September 1944, including ruined buildings, German shelters and an observation post in a cypress.
Read the document →After D-Day · The post-war years
Post-war photographs show Vierville after the departure of most American troops, with damaged buildings, harbour remains and accounts of mine clearance in 1946–1947.
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Photographs and a contemporary press account document the October 1945 ammunition-depot explosion at Asnières-en-Bessin, the victims and damage in nearby villages.
Read the document →Maps & archives · Maps and aerial views
Aerial photographs dated 28 August 1947 show Omaha Beach with harbour wrecks, blockships, causeways and the cemetery still visible in the post-war landscape.
Read the document →Places · Pointe du Hoc and surroundings
Photographs and maps follow Pointe du Hoc before and after the assault, including German guns, bombardment damage, climbing preparations and the surrounding communes.
Read the document →Places · Pointe du Hoc and surroundings
Plans and photographs document A1 airfield near Saint-Pierre-du-Mont and Englesqueville, with construction dates, technical details and a local press account.
Read the document →Maps & archives · Reports and documents
A local newspaper account recalls the rapid construction of A1 airfield and explains the relationship between its Saint-Pierre-du-Mont name and its Englesqueville location.
Read the document →Places · Trévières
Photographs show Trévières during and after the fighting, including casualties, ruined buildings, bridge work, celebrations and the clearance of debris.
Read the document →Witness accounts · Residents and families
Canon Bertreux's account describes the battle of Trévières, with bombardment, fires, civilian flight, casualties and efforts to care for the wounded.
Read the document →Witness accounts · Allied servicemen and correspondents
Accounts by M. Conti and Miss Tierney concern Saint-Laurent airfield, including the engineers' search for a site, construction work and the first aircraft arrivals.
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