Other French Locations
Other French Locations
The majority of the images in this section pertain to Brest and Le Havre, France. Following Operation Neptune and Operation Dragoon, the U.S. Navy assisted in other invasions. Brest, where the U.S. Navy had air and naval bases during World War I, was liberated on September 18 after four weeks from the initial seize. The British forces captured La Havre on September 12. Both locations were badly damaged and held mines in their respective harbors, which were helped cleared by salvage and Seabee crews. The remaining images pertain to smaller cities and villages mainly within Brittany which were taken by Allied forces in August-September 1944.
Image: 80-G-257410: Brest, France, October 1944. Small section of inner harbor showing devastation and wreckage. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, ow in the collections of the National Archives.
