Video of the 79th Reconnaissance Troop at Utah Beach on 17 June 1944
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This section contains archive videos illustrating military operations in the Utah Beach sector during the Battle of Normandy.
Video date: June 17, 1944
Subject: Report on the landing of the 79th Reconnaissance Troop (mechanized) belonging to the 79th Infantry Division on Utah Beach. M8 Greyhound armored reconnaissance vehicles move across a pontoon to reach Utah Beach.
Location: Utah Beach, Manche, Normandy
Unit: 79th Reconnaissance Troop, 79th (US) Infantry Division
Source : US National Archives
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