Unloading on the D-Day beaches (main)
A busy beach scene on the D-Day beaches, probably taken a few days after the landings, by which time the larger ships were unloading directly onto the beach
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The D-Day Companion, ed. Jane Penrose. A selection of thirteen separate essays on different aspects of the D-Day lands, from the initial planning to post-war memorials; this is an excellent piece of work that sets the D-Day landings firmly in context. An excellent starting point for anyone who wants to learn more about Operation Overlord, but its wide range of topics means it is likely to be of value to anyone with an interest in the subject. [
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Rickard, J (7 May 2009), Unloading on the D-Day beaches (main), http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_unloading_D-Day.html