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First wave of U.S Troops from 1st Division near "Omaha" Beach First wave of U.S Troops from 1st Division near "Omaha" Beach
One of the first Coast Guard-manned "LCVP" landing craft  with troops from the First Division to approach Normandy beach "Omaha" on D-Day, June 6, 1944  "LCVP" - Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel built by Higgins boats.
 
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First wave of troops, U.S. 1st Division near Omaha Beach First wave of troops, U.S. 1st Division near Omaha Beach
First wave of U.S. Coast Guard-manned "LCVP" landing craft  with troops from the First Division close to the shore. The next landing craft shows white smoke from a smoke grenade which burst aboard barge, probably touched by a German projectile. In backround on the beach, you can see many German obstacles hedgehogs, slopes, piles, and the GI which shelter on the slope of rollers. Omaha Beach, 6h40. June 6, 1944, D-Day.
 
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116th Regimental Combat Team "US 1st Division" lands on Omaha beach 6h30 116th Regimental Combat Team "US 1st Division" lands on Omaha beach 6h30
U.S. Army 116th Regimental Combat Team (US 1st Division) unloading at Omaha beach. When the first wave landed at 6:30 a.m., the men found that naval gunfire and prelanding air bombardments had not softened German defenses or resistance. The first units try to land, but are cut down in the surf by defenders' fire, there is terrible carnage. 6h30. Omaha Beach, Normandy. June 6,1944.
 
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Arrival of the 101st Airborne Division in Bastogne, Belgium Arrival of the 101st Airborne Division in Bastogne, Belgium
The condition in the streets after German attack shortly after the arrival of the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne, Belgium, during the "Battle of the Bulge". January 16, 1945.
 
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American ambulance waits outside a bombed building, Bastogne American ambulance waits outside a bombed building, Bastogne
American ambulance waits outside a bombed building in Bastogne,  while a searcher looks for persons injured during the ten-day defense by 101st Airborne Division, Bastogne, Belgium, December 26, 1944.
 
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Tanks with 7th Armored Division in Bastogne Tanks with 7th Armored Division in Bastogne
U.S. Ambulance returning from the front stops by the roadside as tanks of the 7th Armored Division head to Bastogne, Belgium on January 20, 1945.
 
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Coast Gaurd LST-21 unloads Sherman tanks from 8th Armored, D-Day Coast Gaurd LST-21 unloads Sherman tanks from 8th Armored, D-Day
The U.S.Coast Guard LST -21 formed part of the LST Division 101, Group 51, Flotilla 17 it is the flag ship. Division 101 is assigned with the Force G, Group "A" it will transport the elements of the 56th Independent Infantry Brigade attached to the 50th Infantry Division on Gold Beach. Troops with Sherman tank "Virgin" it is transferred onto the Tank deck, it forms part of the HQ Brigade of the 8th Independent Armored Brigade, the truck to the left is that of Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers) The units arrive arrives on Gold Beach June 6, 1944, D-Day.
 
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M-10 tank destroyers fire on enemy positions at night M-10 tank destroyers fire on enemy positions at night
M-10 tank destroyers, serving as artillery, fire on enemy positions at night. They are using two types of ammunition, one which has a very bright powder flash, and another which has a dull red glow that gives off very little light. January 26, 1945.
 
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2nd Airborne Division move into Belgium 2nd Airborne Division move into Belgium
Tanks and Infantrymen of the 82nd Airborne Division, Company "G" 740th Tank Battalion, 504th Regiment, push through the snow towards their objective in Belgium.
 
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Soldier from the 101st Airborne at Bastogne "Battle of the Bulge" Soldier from the 101st Airborne at Bastogne "Battle of the Bulge"
Soldier from the 101st  Airborne brushes snow from a 30-caliber machine gun mounted on his jeep. He is moving against the German counter-thrust. It is the first day of winter, December 21, 1944.
 
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Allied and enemy planes engaged in dogfight, December 25, 1944 Allied and enemy planes engaged in dogfight, December 25, 1944
Alerted GI's with M51anti-aircraft battery are silhouetted against the sky streaked with vapor trails from Allied and enemy planes engaged in a dogfight. The battery is waiting to fire on an incoming enemy strafer. December 25, 1944.
 
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Infantrymen receive medical attention at 84th Division sector, Belgium Infantrymen receive medical attention at 84th Division sector, Belgium
Two infantrymen receive medical attention while lying in the snow at the 84th Division sector of Belgium. They were hit during a mortar barrage a few minutes earlier. January 14, 1945.
 
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2nd Armored Division tank aims at enemy targets across Roer River 2nd Armored Division tank aims at enemy targets across Roer River
2nd Armored Division tank destroyer on dug-in ramp has plenty of elevation to hurl shells at long range enemy targets across the Roer River, Battery C, 702 TD Bn. L-R: Sgt. Earl F. Scholz, Pvt. George E. Van Horne, and Pfc. Samuel R. Marcum with U.S. 9th Army, December 16, 1944.
 
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Company "B" take positions at Wiltz, Bastogne Company "B" take positions at Wiltz, Bastogne
Members of the 630th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Company "B", who lost their vehicles during advancement to Belgium, take Infantry positions on a hill covering an approach in Wiltz, Bastogne, Belgium
 
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7th Armored Division guards road into Vielsalm, Belgium 7th Armored Division guards road into Vielsalm, Belgium
7th Armored Division antitank gun covers the approach on a road to Belgium railroad crossing near Vielsalm, Belgium "Battle of the Bulge" December 23 1944.
 
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Sherman tank with US First Army near Eupen, Belgium Sherman tank with US First Army near Eupen, Belgium
Tankmen of the U.S. First Army gather around a fire on the snow-covered ground near Eupen, Belgium, opening their Christmas packages, 5th Armd. Regt. December 25, 1944.
 
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Soldiers from the 101st Airborne on a scouting mission near Bastogne, Belgium Soldiers from the 101st Airborne on a scouting mission near Bastogne, Belgium
Three members of the 101st Airborne cross a snow covered  field on a scouting mission near Bastogne, Belgium. White bedsheets camouflage them in the snow. December 30, 1944.
 
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M-36 tank destroyer crosses a field near Dudelange, Luxembourg M-36 tank destroyer crosses a field near Dudelange, Luxembourg
Painted white to blend with snow-covered terrain, an M-36 tank destroyer crosses a field near Dudelange, Luxembourg. January 3, 1945.
 
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101st after the Christmas Eve bombing of Bastogne, Belgium 101st after the Christmas Eve bombing of Bastogne, Belgium
Members of the 101st Airborne Division walk past dead comrades killed during the Christmas Eve bombing of Bastogne, Belgium, the town in which this division was besieged for ten days. This photo was taken on Christmas Day. 1944.
 
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German soldiers who attempted to storm the 101st command post German soldiers who attempted to storm the 101st command post
German soldiers who attempted to storm the 101st Airborne command post in Bastogne, Belgium, lie dead on the ground after they were mowed down by American machine gun fire. The tanks, behind which they were advancing, were knocked out also. This photo was taken while Bastogne was still under siege. December 25, 1944.
 
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