The landings · The advance inland
The attack on WN70 above the Hardelay villa
The attack on WN70 is described through the movements of Companies A and B, 2nd Rangers, together with a section of Company D/116 after landing.
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The landings · The advance inland
From Dog White to Vierville
An overview traces several routes taken by infantry, Rangers and small groups from Dog White up the slopes and into Vierville during the morning of 6 June.
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Company C/116’s advance to Vierville
Company C/116’s movement from Dog White to Vierville is examined alongside the Rangers, engineers and command personnel gathered near the shingle bank after landing.
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Further interviews by Lieutenant Shea: Company C/116
Further extracts from Lieutenant Shea’s interviews follow Company C/116 from the beach towards Vierville, including the opening of passages through the wire.
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The 5th Rangers bypass Vierville, then cross the village westwards around 17:00
The 5th Ranger Battalion’s inland movements are followed from Dog White through an attempted route around Vierville and a later passage westwards through the village.
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5th Ranger Battalion testimonies
Extracts from Stephen Ambrose bring together recollections of the 5th Rangers’ departure from the beach, the wire obstacles and encounters with General Cota.
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Lieutenant Dawson’s account: Company D, 5th Rangers
Lieutenant Francis Dawson recalls the approach to Dog White, a mined obstacle narrowly avoided and the run towards the sea wall with Company D, 5th Rangers.
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Parker’s 5th Ranger platoon heads towards Pointe du Hoc via L’Ormel
The account follows Parker’s platoon of the 5th Rangers as it leaves the beach and heads towards Pointe du Hoc, passing near L’Ormel around 09:00.
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Captain Walker climbs the bluff alone
Captain Robert Walker recounts leaving the burning LCI 91 and climbing inland alone, finding equipment on the way and giving water to a wounded German soldier.
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Lieutenant Williams and Sergeant Price of Company B/116
The movements of Lieutenant Williams and a small Company B/116 group are traced from eastern Dog White towards the defences above the Saint-Laurent exit.
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The 116th Infantry headquarters at Vierville
The establishment of the 116th Infantry headquarters in Vierville around 13:00 is followed through the command group’s ascent and its effort to reassemble inland.
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Engineers on Vierville beach during the morning and early afternoon
Photographs and commentary examine engineer activity on Vierville beach during the morning and early afternoon, alongside vehicles, wrecks and troops still at the shoreline.
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The 121st Engineers regroup and demolish Vierville’s anti-tank wall
The 121st Engineer Battalion’s effort to gather scattered men and explosives is followed through the demolition of the anti-tank wall blocking the Vierville road.
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Sergeant Dube’s account, part 1: the anti-tank wall
Sergeant Dube of the 121st Engineers recounts his approach to Vierville and the work associated with demolishing the anti-tank wall in the first part of his testimony.
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The 147th Engineer Battalion on the beach
The 147th Engineer Battalion’s work at Vierville is examined after heavy losses in the LCI 91 and LCI 92 fires and the dispersal of equipment landings.
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Lieutenant Itzel’s account: 147th Engineers
Lieutenant George Itzel’s testimony describes the engineers’ work at Vierville’s anti-tank wall and the delivery of explosives by a bulldozer along the exposed beach.
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Vierville on the afternoon and evening of 6 June: the day's outcome
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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Michel Hardelay's recollections (4): the afternoon and evening of 6 June
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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The 116th Regiment's command group on the afternoon of 6 June
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.
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The destruction of Vierville church tower on 6 June
Photographs and an account of the destruction of Vierville church tower on 6 June 1944, placed in the context of naval messages and isolated troops.
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