Low-Flying Planes
Nazi soldiers on a beach in France, just before D-Day in June 1944, are frightened by the glimpse of a low-flying Allied plane overhead and rush for cover. It was taking reconnaissance photos of German coastal defenses in advance of the invasion on June 6, which was scheduled for that day.
Low-Flying Planes
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Coast Guard Flotilla 10
This is the location of Coast Guard Flotilla 10, which is moored alongside British landing craft, preparing to sail across the English Channel and into Nazi-occupied France. These landing crafts were responsible for bringing American troops to Omaha Beach.
Coast Guard Flotilla 10
