The crossing and the landings · Reference 261
General Cota and Colonel Canham
English reading guide
About this dossier
The landing of General Norman Cota, Colonel Canham and the 116th Infantry command group is described through LCVP 71’s approach to Dog White under fire. The account identifies the officers and their responsibilities, then follows an encounter with a mined obstacle and the losses at the ramp. A participant’s recollection adds detail to the general narrative. Readers can compare this overview with the separate command-group operational account, which discusses personnel, movement and the uncertain exact landing position.
This English guide introduces the dossier. Yves Cordelle’s archival text, quotations and captions are preserved in the linked French edition, including any original-language passages. The guide does not replace the original document or resolve its uncertainties.
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Général Cota, Colonel Canham
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