General›These are gliders and parachutes left on a Normandy field on D-Day by Allied airborne troops who had been dropped behind the enemy lines to strike when and where it would hurt the most. This photograph was taken by a Marauder of the U.S. Army

Publication:

US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

Theater Number:

12

Theater:

Europe

Place:

France

Category:

Gliders

Sub Category:

General

Short Caption:

These are gliders and...

Caption:

These are gliders and parachutes left on a Normandy field on D-Day by Allied airborne troops who had been dropped behind the enemy lines to strike when and where it would hurt the most. This photograph was taken by a Marauder of the U.S. Army

Photo Series:

WWII

Updated Subject:

FRANCE,GLIDERS

History:

[none entered]

NARA Reference Number:

342-FH-3A17431-51661AC

Conflict Period:

World War II

About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.