Picture of Ships Crossing the English Channel in Preparation for D-Day

A convoy of Landing Craft Infantry (Large) sails across the English Channel toward the Normandy Invasion beaches on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Each of these landing craft is towing a barrage balloon for protection against low-flying German aircraft. (June 1944).

Photograph from the U.S. Coast Guard Collection in the U.S. National Archives.