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Summary

Robert F. Sargent: Into the Jaws of Death

Artist

Chief Photographer's Mate (CPHoM) Robert F. Sargent

Title

English: Second World War: Europe; "Into the Jaws of Death — U.S. Troops wading through water and Nazi gunfire”, circa 1944-06-06.

Deutsch: Zweiter Weltkrieg, Europa; "In den Rachen des Todes: US-Truppen-Wasserweg unter Nazi-Kugeln." Das Foto wurde am 6. Juni 1944 gegen 7:40 Uhr aufgenommen.

Español: Segunda Guerra Mundial, Europa. "Entre las fauces de la muerte: las tropas estadounidenses caminan por el agua bajo los proyectiles nazis". Foto tomada alrededor de las 07:40 de la mañana circa del 6 de junio de 1944.

Français : Seconde Guerre mondiale en Europe; « Into the Jaws of Death ». Des fantassins américains débarquent d'un Landing Craft Vehicle & Personnel sous le feu de l'armée allemande. Photo prise circa 6 juin 1944.

Italiano: Seconda guerra mondiale, Europa. "Tra le fauci della morte: le truppe statunitensi Waterwalk sotto i proiettili nazisti". Foto scattata intorno alle 7:40 del 6 giugno 1944.

Part of

Records of the U.S. Coast Guard (NAID 355)

Object type

photograph

Genre

war photography

Description

English: A LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase disembarks troops of Company A, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division (the Big Red One) wading onto the Fox Green section of Omaha Beach (Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France) on the morning of June 6, 1944. American soldiers encountered the newly formed German 352nd Division when landing. During the initial landing two-thirds of Company E became casualties.

Español: Un LCVP (Lancha de Desembarco, Vehículo, Personal) del USS Samuel Chase, tripulado por la Guardia Costera de los EE. UU., desembarca tropas de la Compañía A, 16.° de Infantería, 1.° División de Infantería (la Roja Grande) vadeando hacia la sección Fox Green de la playa de Omaha (Calvados, Basse-Normandie, Francia) en la mañana del 6 de junio de 1944. Los soldados estadounidenses se encontraron con la recién formada 352.° División alemana al aterrizar. Durante el aterrizaje inicial, dos tercios de la Compañía E se convirtieron en bajas.

العربية: قوات جيش الولايات المتحدة على شاطئ أوماها خلال إنزال النورماندي يوم 6 يونيو 1944.

Date

6 June 1944, 08:30

Collection

National Archives and Records Administration

	Native name	National Archives and Records Administration
	Parent institution	Federal Government of the United States
	Location	Washington, D.C. (headquarters), and many regional facilities and presidential libraries nationwide in the USA
	Coordinates	38° 53′ 34″ N, 77° 01′ 23″ W
	Established	19 June 1934
	Website	www.archives.gov
	Authority file	: Q518155 VIAF: 132254586 ISNI: 0000000121603036 ULAN: 500263780 LCCN: n84176101 NLA: 35718998 WorldCat

Current location

National Archives and Records Administration

	Native name	National Archives and Records Administration
	Parent institution	Federal Government of the United States
	Location	Washington, D.C. (headquarters), and many regional facilities and presidential libraries nationwide in the USA
	Coordinates	38° 53′ 34″ N, 77° 01′ 23″ W
	Established	19 June 1934
	Website	www.archives.gov
	Authority file	: Q518155 VIAF: 132254586 ISNI: 0000000121603036 ULAN: 500263780 LCCN: n84176101 NLA: 35718998 WorldCat

Franklin D. Roosevelt Library (NLFDR), 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY, 12538-1999.

Accession number

NAIL Control Number: NLR-PHOCO-A-7298

Place of creation

France

Notes

The coordinates are estimated values.
For further reading see: www.famouspictures.org.
Identification of the soldier via: The Free Lance-Star - June 6, 1984.
See also a map of the Fox Green section at Omaha Beach.
The following changes were applied to this restoration: global sharpness increased, filaments/dust/dirt removed, levels adjusted, cropped.

Authority file

: Q1637209
NAID: 513173

Source/Photographer

This media is available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) 195515.

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File:WWII, Europe, France, "Into the Jaws of Death - U.S. Troops wading through water and Nazi gunfire" - NARA - 195515.tif - original tif
File:D-day Normandy Nara 26-G-2343.jpg - lower resolution JPEG
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File:Landing on the coast of France.jpg - lower resolution JPEG
File:1944 NormandyLST.jpg - lower resolution JPEG
File:1944 NormandyLST clean.jpg

Camera location	49° 21′ 59.61″ N, 0° 49′ 56.33″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	49.366557; -0.832314

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English: A LCVP from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase disembarks troops of Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division wading onto Omaha Beach on the morning of June 6, 1944. American soldiers encountered the newly formed German 352nd Division when landing. During the initial landing two thirds of the Company E became casualties.

Other languages:

Dansk: En LCVP landsætter amerikanske tropper fra USS Samuel Chase på Omaha Beach i Normandiet om morgenen 6. juni 1944.

English: A LCVP from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase disembarks troops of Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division wading onto Omaha Beach on the morning of June 6, 1944. American soldiers encountered the newly formed German 352nd Division when landing. During the initial landing two thirds of the Company E became casualties.

Español: Un LCVP desde el USS Samuel Chase desembarca tropas de la Compañía E, 16.° de Infantería, 1.ª División vadeando en la Playa de Omaha la mañana del 6 de junio de 1944. Los soldados estadounidenses se encontraron la recién formada 352.ª División de Infantería alemana en tierra. Durante el primer desembarco dos tercios de la Compañía E fueron bajas.

Français : Une barge de débarquement provenant de l'USS Samuel Chase pilotée par les garde-côtes des États-Unis débarque des troupes de la compagnie E de 1^re division d'infanterie américaine, dans la matinée du 6 juin 1944 (le « Jour-J » de l'Opération Neptune) à Omaha Beach. Ces soldats affrontèrent la nouvellement formée 352^e division d'infanterie de l'armée allemande. Durant le débarquement initial de cette compagnie, les deux tiers des soldats furent perdus.

Italiano: 6 giugno 1944, un LCVP della USS Samuel Chase sbarca truppe della Compagnia E, 16º Fanteria, 1ª Divisione di fanteria sulla spiaggia di Omaha Beach. Durante le fasi iniziali dello sbarco la Compagnia E perderà due terzi degli effettivi.

Nederlands: Een LCVP van het door de U.S. Coast Guard-bemannende USS Samuel Chase laadde troepen uit van Companie E, 16e infantriedivisie, 1e Infanteriedivisie wadend naar Omaha Beach in de ochtend van 6 juni 1944. Amerikaanse soldaten stootten tijdens de landing op de nieuw-gevormde Duitse 352e Infanteriedivisie.

Македонски: Десантно пловило на бродот „Семјуел Чејс“ на Крајбрежната стража на САД како ја истоварува Четата Е на XVI пешадиски полк во походот наречен „Омаха Бич“ на 6 јуни 1944. По истоварувањето, четата се соочува со силната одбрана на новоформираната германска CCCLII дивизија, при што загинуваат две третини од војниците на четата.

Русский: Десантный катер LCVP с корабля USS Samuel Chase высаживает войска на Омаха-Бич утром 6 июня 1944 года.

ქართული: რობერტ სარჯენტის ფოტო „სიკვდილის ყბებში“, რომელიც, მეორე მსოფლიო ომის დროს, ამერიკელი ჯარისკაცების ნორმანდიაში გადასვლას ასახავს.

中文： 1944年6月6日上午，美国海岸警卫队美国陆军第1师第16个步兵团E连乘坐美式登陆艇登陆奥马哈海滩。美国士兵遭遇了新成立的德军第352步兵师，造成三分之二人员伤亡。

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Date and time of digitizing	19:25, 29 January 2011
Date metadata was last modified	20:44, 19 October 2011
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