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The landings · The afternoon and evening of 6 June
An account of Vierville at the end of 6 June 1944, covering the limited advance, wounded soldiers, disrupted communications and losses on the beach.
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Follow Colonel Canham's command group in Vierville on 6 June, as the dossier examines its move to Les Isles and its increasing isolation that afternoon.
Read the document →The landings · The afternoon and evening of 6 June
The establishment of the 29th Division's forward command post in Vierville quarry on 6 June is documented through photographs and an account of its setting.
Read the document →After D-Day · 7 June and reinforcements
Photographs and movement maps document Vierville on the morning of 7 June, with access from the beach, wrecked landing craft and the aftermath of the assault.
Read the document →Witness accounts · Residents and families
Michel Hardelay recalls the afternoon of 7 June in Vierville, preparations to evacuate civilians and the shelling of the village crossroads that evening.
Read the document →After D-Day · 7 June and reinforcements
The organisation of Vierville beach on 7 June is described alongside engineering headquarters, medical care for civilians and the continuing work of the beachhead.
Read the document →After D-Day · The harbour and supplies
Overview photographs explain the Gooseberry sheltered anchorage and the shuttle craft used to move cargo from larger ships offshore to the beach and causeways.
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 →Maps & archives · Maps and aerial views
American maps of Omaha Beach are presented with their scales, issue dates, beach sectors and supporting information such as profiles and tide curves.
Read the document →The landings · The crossing and the landings
Plans and dated photographs trace the Sherman DD tanks and other armoured vehicles that reached the beaches around Vierville on the morning of D-Day.
Read the document →The landings · The crossing and the landings
The second group of infantry and Ranger landings at Vierville is described against the scattered forces and surviving equipment already on the beach.
Read the document →Witness accounts · Residents and families
Michel Hardelay records events at Vierville bus station on 7 June, drawing on the Coliboeuf family's memories of searches, shelter and identity checks.
Read the document →Witness accounts · German servicemen
Franz Gockel recalls service with the 726th Infantry Regiment at Colleville before the landings, including billets, letters home and contact with residents.
Read the document →Maps & archives · Maps and aerial views
Twelve low-altitude aerial photographs dated 10 August 1944 show Omaha Beach, with detailed views of buildings, vehicles, ships and beachhead installations.
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A sequence of coastal photographs, dated to around 23 June, traces the shore from La Percée to Le Ruquet and identifies damaged piers, villas and grounded craft.
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Detailed aerial photographs from 10 August show Omaha Beach during harbour operations, with ships, vehicles and installations visible despite clouds and negative damage.
Read the document →The landings · About the collection
An introduction to the documents, photographs and witness accounts assembled by Yves Cordelle on Omaha Beach, with particular attention to Vierville.
Read the document →Witness accounts · Allied servicemen and correspondents
Extracts from Stephen Ambrose bring together recollections of the 5th Rangers’ departure from the beach, the wire obstacles and encounters with General Cota.
Read the document →Witness accounts · Residents and families
Michel Hardelay recalls the afternoon and evening of 6 June in Vierville, with meals interrupted by shellfire and brief periods of relative quiet.
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Michel Hardelay recalls Vierville on the morning of 7 June, accompanied by photographs of ships offshore, the village crossroads and local wartime scenes.
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