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United States Army Soldiers March to Landing Craft in Weymouth to Prepare to Land on Normandy Coast

Image Information
These United States Army troops are marching through the streets of Weymouth on their way to the docks where they will be loaded into landing craft for the assault. Note the Bangalore torpedoes, waterproof bags, and lifebelts some men carry.
Image Filename wwii2231.jpg
Image Size 1.42 MB
Image Dimensions 5100 x 3928
Photographer
Photographer Title United States Army Signal Corps
Caption Author Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald
Date Photographed June 1, 1944
Location
City Weymouth
State or Province Dorset
Country United Kingdom
Archive United States Army Center of Military History
Record Number
Status Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain

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