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English: American assault troops of the 3d Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st U.S. Infantry Division, who stormed Omaha Beach. Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, 6 June 1944.

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Description from "Division Matrix 1st Infantry Division Images" / U.S. ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY:

SC 189910-S American assault troops of the 3d Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st U.S. Infantry Division, who stormed Omaha Beach, and although wounded, gained the comparative safety offered by the chalk cliff at their backs. Food and cigarettes were available to lend comfort to the men at Collville-Sur-Mer, Normandy, France. 6/6/44.

Description from ARC catalog (ARC Identifier 531187 / Local Identifier 111-SC-189910):

American assault troops of the 16th Infantry Regiment, injured while storming Omaha Beach, wait by the Chalk Cliffs for evacuation to a field hospital for further medical treatment. Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, 06/06/1944.

Description from "Normandy Invasion, June 1944", Overview and Special Image Selection, history.navy.mil website :

wounded men of the 3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, receive cigarettes and food after they had stormed "Omaha" beach on "D-Day", 6 June 1944.

Description from Archives Normandie 1939-45 (ID p012901):

Bataille de Normandie : été 1944 : Jeunes blessés américains.
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Author Taylor, Photographer (Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer.)
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