LST 281 & 282 Unload & Other Post D-Day Invasion Normandy Beach Activity (Silent)

Post D-day invasion scenes/activity on either Omaha or Utah beach at Normandy. Short segment of LST 281 unloading vehicles & a glimpse of LST 282 unloading tanks. Also shows various beached or wrecked landing craft, DUKW's running around, POWs being shipped to England, etc. Unfortunately this one is silent with no narration. Here is the description I found with this clip to give you a better idea of what is going on:

United States Naval Photographic Center film # 3634. National Archives description "1) MS [medium shot] LCI laying broadside to beach. 2) MCU [medium close up shot?] LST with bow doors open; soldiers on bow looking over railing. 3) HA [high angle?] MLS [medium long shot] Wrecked equipment on beach; soldiers standing around in BG. 4) LS [long shot] DUKW's going into water; LCT beached in BG. 5) MS Port bow view of LCI with cargo doors open. 6) CU DUKW driving by R to L loaded with soldiers. 7) LS LCT off-loading some 6X6 Army trucks; ships anchored in BG. 8) HA MS 6X6 Army trucks driving thru water, up onto beach. 9) MLS Half-track unloading from LST. 10) LS LST off-loading some 6X6 trucks; ships anchored in BG; DUKW moving by on beach. 11) MLS Sherman tanks off-loading from LST; cargo ship in BG. 12) MS Stern section of LCI run aground. 13) MS LST on beach. 14) LS Looking down beachhead area; LST's on beach; tank drives by in FG; barrage balloons flying overhead. 15) LS LST on beach; tanks and trucks driving by in extreme FG. 16) MS Men working on prop on beach. 17) HA CU Men working on propeller; one has screw driver. 18) CU Propeller; showing broken blade. 19) MS Looking up under the stern of LCI as men work on it. 20) CU Coast Guard and Army officers. 21) CU Coast Guard captain. 22) CU Coast Guard captain. 23) LS Boats, used as obstacles on beach; farm house in BG. 24) CU Beach obstacles; LCI, showing hole in side. 25) CU Holes in side of landing craft. 26) MS LCI on beach. SV 27) CU Superstructure of LCI. 28) CU Rear section of LCVP, showing exposed engine. 29) MS Damage to side of LCI. 30) LS LCI on beach; soldiers looking on. 31) LS Sunken cargo ship; men off-loading from LCT in FG. 32) LA MS Officer walking up gangway to LCI. 33) MS LCT underway, loaded down with German prisoners; cargo ship anchored in FG. 34) HA MS German prisoners in LCT. 35) MS LCT underway, loaded with German prisoners. 36) LS Beachhead area; troops walking down beach; LCT in left FG. 37) MLS LCT pulled alongside liberty ship. 38) LS Liberty ship with LCT alongside it. 39) MS Three men on deck of LCI, drinking coffee. 40) CU Two men drinking coffee on deck of LCI.41) MS British flag boat."

National Archives Identifier: 76873
Published June 1944

Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0

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