Normandy Sunrise by Gerald Coulson (AP) PER396 in its final livery following

in its final livery following the introduction of the Balkenkreuze

2nd July 1944 by David Pentland

Having taken terrible punishment from the guns of the allied French and Spanish fleet as she broke through the line

The 90th Light Infantry with four companies of the 94th regiment made up the left face with two more 7-pounders

(Damage can be seen on the hull and behind the Conning tower )

Normandy Sunrise by Gerald Coulson (AP) PER396 in its final livery followingDHM2276AP. Normandy Sunrise by Gerald Coulson. Here, in the brightening morning sky, Typhoons are prepared for the first sortie of the day. One has already fired up its big, powerful engine, blowing up whirlwinds of Normandy dust, ground crew hover, ready to remove chocks prior to taxi and take off. A second is readied, while the remainder of the squadron, widely dispersed around the temporary field, are about to set about their deadly missions of the