For sale is RARE 1944 TYPE 1 Photo of The Invasion of Normandy. In this image the photographer captured the US Infantry making its way to the beach from the eyes of a Landing Craft. The one thing that all soldiers feared while landing on those beaches was that back gate dropping. In this case a US Coast Guard photographer captured that horrific moment in this photograph for the World to see. This would be America's entrance into WWII. This photo was used in the Documentary "Beachhead t...o Berlin". This photo was taken on D-Day which was June 6 1944 but was stamped on the back Jan 2nd 1945 when the documentary came out and was published in the newspaper. This photo is credited to the "US Navy". It measures 8 x 10.25 inches and is Average Condition. There is a small tear thats a wuarter of a inch and is located on the right border. There is creasing around all four borders but heavier along the left and right border. There is some markings on the left border aling with heavy wrinkles throughout the whole photo. Overall, this is an outstanding photo of one of the most scariest moments in US history. These moments captured into a photo are very hard to come by and highly collected by any history buff.
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