Chronology of World War II

Wednesday, June 7


Landing Zone From Above


Landing Zone From Above
Oblique photographic-reconnaissance vertical, taken from 800 feet, showing part of Landing Zone 'N', north of Ranville, Normandy, on the day following Operation MALLARD: the airborne landing of 6th Airlanding Brigade and the Airborne Armored Reconnaissance Regiment in the evening of June 6, 1944. Airspeed Horsa troop-carrying gliders and one damaged GAL Hamilcar tank-carrying glider (lower right) litter this part of the LZ close to the Ranville-Salanelles road.