American soldiers stand and view the buildings on the town square of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, which was liberated by paratroopers of the 501st and 506th Regiments of the 101st Airborne Division. - Lower-Normandy, France, near Utah Beach; June 12, 1944.


On the town square

American soldiers wait for their turn at the public fountain in the town square, while the Red Cross lady moves on with her filled containers. Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Lower-Normandy, France; June 12, 1944.


At the public fountain

German officer emerges from bunker and surrenders to US soldiers