Allied servicemen and correspondents · Reference 2513
Lieutenant Nance’s account
English reading guide
About this dossier
Lieutenant Nance describes landing with Company B’s command boat while accompanying men of Company A/116, and his shock at the losses on the beach. He recalls a reluctant ramp, chest-deep water and the absence of the men he expected to find ashore. The testimony preserves his personal sequence of observations rather than a complete account of the company. It should be read alongside the other Company A and B recollections and the broader landing chronology.
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.
Read the French edition →Consult the original archive
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.
Temoignage du Lt Nance
Open the original dossier in French →Original site reference: 2513-TemoignageNance.html. About the collection and its preservation.