The story
Oliver P. Smith walking through his Assistant Division Commander quarters on Peleliu, Palau Islands, 1944A German gun emplacement located near the town of Ste. Marie du Mont near Utah Beach, showing damage inflicted by Allied gunfire during the Normandy invasion; photo taken 10 Sep 1944Map showing the plan of attack for US Army 80th Division on the city of Nancy, France, Sep 5-10, 1944.
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.