Voici une série de clichets capturés en Normandie , les photos sont toutes datées du 15 juin 1944 et ont pour sujet principal le HQ de L'US Army qui constate la réalité du terrain ( a J+10 ...) .
Photographe : Frank Scherschel
Jeeps carrying members of US High Command returning to beachhead supply area (note artificial harbor and breakwater created by sunken Liberty ships in distance) at conclusion of a tour of Normandy invasion area after the successful WWII Allied D-Day invasion of France.
Location: Normandy, France
(Fore, L-R) Gen. Henry ("Hap") Arnold, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower & other top US brass inspecting a gun emplacement during US High Command tour of Normandy invasion area following WWII Allied D-Day invasion of France.
Location: Normandy, France
(L-R) American General Carl Spaatz, unident, US Navy Admiral Ernest King & Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight Eisenhower entering camouflaged mess tent during US High Command tour of Normandy invasion area following WWII Allied D-Day invasion of France.
Location: Normandy, France
GI's look on while Amer. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz speaks to Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold and Gen. Laurence S. Kuter who are seated in jeep during inspection of airfield while on US High Command tour of Normandy invasion area following WWII Allied D-Day invasion ofFrance.
Location: Normandy, France
Date taken: June 15, 1944
US Gen. George Marshall washing his face as Army Air Corps. Gen. Henry H. "Hap" Arnold (behind soldier w. water can) washes his hands in basin during visit of top US brass to the Normandy beachhead areas after successful Allied D-Day invasion.
Location: Normandy, France
(L-R) Admiral Ernest King, unident GI, Gen. George C. Marshall, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower & unident. during US High Command tour of Normandy invasion area following WWII Allied D-Day invasion of France.
Location: Normandy, France
As American GI's look on, Gen. George C. Marshall, unident officer, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower & Admiral Ernest King stand in "duck" amphibious vehicle during conclusion of the US High Command tour of Normandy invasion area following WWII Allied D-Day invasion of France.
Location: Normandy, France
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower washing his face in small basin in the field as a smiling technical sargent holds his towels during the Allied high command's tour of the Normandy Invasion Front.
Location: Normandy, France
Jeeps carrying members of US High Command passing through courtyard in unident. place where fighting took place while on tour of Normandy invasion area after the successful Allied D-Day invasion of France during WWII.
Location: Normandy, France
GI's look on as amphibious "duck" (amphibious cargo truck DUK W) ferries Gen. George C. Marshall & party back to ship following a tour of Normandy invasion area by members of the US High Command after the successful Allied D-Day invasion of France duringWWII.
Location: Normandy, France
(Fore, L-R) Gen. Henry Hap Arnold, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, Admiral Ernest King & Gen. George C. Marshall inspecting a gun emplacement during US High Command tour of Normandy invasion area following WWII Allied D-Day invasion of France.
Location: Normandy, France
Jeeps carrying members of US High Command pass column of marching US GI's (one of whom has recognized them) while on tour of Normandy invasion area after the successful Allied D-Day invasion of France.
Location: Normandy, France
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower drying his face after quick wash in a small basin in the field while military cameraman films during the Allied high command's tour of the Normandy Invasion Front.
Location: Normandy, France
1944
Travelling past bombed out buildings, a jeep carrying US Gens. (backseat, L-R) C.H. Hodges (face obscured by military censor) George C. Marshall & Dwight Eisenhower & 2 unident. officers in front during visit of top US brass to Normandy areas after successful WWII Allied D-Day invasion.
Location: Normandy, France
Residents of unident. small town waving to jeep carrying members of the US High Command who are touring Normandy area after the successful Allied D-Day invasion of France during WWII.
Location: Normandy, France
Jeeps carrying members of US High Command kick up dust en route back to beachhead at conclusion of a tour of Normandy invasion area after the successful Allied D-Day invasion of France; note barrage balloons & ships in background.
Location: Normandy, France