Les Dunes de Madeleine, France, 1944: A mass of crossed underwater obstacles piled on a beach, at Les Dunes…

Original caption

A mass of crossed underwater obstacles piled on a beach, at Les Dunes de Madeleine, France, after they have been removed from the surf by combat engineers, making the initial assaults on Europe. This, and other type obstacles had to be met and dealt with as the invading American Army swept on in their crusade of liberation. 8 June 1944.

Date

06/08/1944

Place

Les Dunes de Madeleine, France · exact position

Photographer

Kaye

SC number

320856

Field number

ETO-HQ-44-5200

Source

U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

Exact position · Show on the photo map