Operation Overlord NormandyA few boats and ships are waiting in a port in Southern England. United States Army trucks and soldiers have arrived to embark. They will leave from here to participate in the invasion of Normandy; France on June 6; 1944 Two barrage balloons are in the foreground. Two trailers loaded with hydrogen cylinders are parked next to them. Amongst the ships waiting are a Landing Craft Headquarters (LCH-87) and two Landing Craft Infantry Large (LCI (L) 497 and 84). The photo was taken by an American war photographer from the US Signal Corps. World War II. Weymouth; United Kingdom. Early June 1944