The crossing and the landings · Reference 2421
Special Engineer Task Force Gap Team No. 1
English reading guide
About this dossier
An account of Gap Team No. 1 follows engineers and Navy demolition personnel assigned to clear an obstacle passage in front of the Vierville beach exit. The narrative describes their intended Dog Green landing and their drift towards the Dog White–Dog Red boundary. It discusses explosives, transport arrangements and the effort to begin work under fire. Equipment photographs and LCM plans complement this focused account, which belongs to the broader dossier on the Special Engineer Task Force.
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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The full text, detailed image captions, maps and source references are available in the French edition. Quotations, witness recollections and historical uncertainties remain attached to that original record.
Le Gapteam N°1 de la SETF
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