GLIDER LANDINGS had to be made in the small Normandy fields, and this resulted in many crashes and casualties. The gliders below, carrying men of the 325 Glider Infantry, landed in the vicinity of les Forges. Crashes are indicated by arrows.

GLIDER LANDINGS - UTAH

INFANTRY TROOPS ARRIVE AT GREEN BEACH, wade ashore, and prepare to move inland. Antilanding obstacles have already been cleared, but at this stage, shortly after the initial landings, there is still little evidence of organization on the beach for the subsequent build-up.


INFANTRY TROOPS ARRIVE AT GREEN BEACH - UTAH

BEACH EXITS were blown in the sea wall by the 237th Engineer Combat Battalion soon after the landings. Above is a scene of Green Beach. Below, an aerial view shows additional gaps in the sea wall and also the Exit 2 causeway which crosses the inundated area and was the principal artery of traffic on D Day.