June 8th, 1944, with the unwanted and unnecessary watermark of the colorist erased

Taken two days after the initial assault on the 6th June, the Allied Expeditionary Force had gained a valuable beachhead into northern France. 

Photographed is a US LST ('Landing Ship, Tank'), unloading an M4 Sherman tank crewed by US Army.

 The LST was a ship specially designed to carry tanks, vehicles, troops and other cargo which could deploy straight onto a beach without the use of a dock or pier.

 Seen in the background right behind the tank are large exhaust stacks, allowing the tank to operate in shallow water. Taken two days after the initial assault on the 6th June, the Allied Expeditionary Force had gained a valuable beachhead into northern France. 

 The chap standing in the foreground is most probably a British Royal Marine Commando of the 4th Special Service Brigade, indicated by the distinctive green beret and the oilskin overcoat. At least two brigades were operating within close proximity of Omaha Beach on the 8th June which accounts for his appearance. _

Original caption reads, "An American tank moves from the gaping jaws of an assault craft onto the beachhead won early on D-Day. A continuous flow of these vehicles supports the land troops moving onto the continent. Omaha Beach, France. Original Field Number: ETO-HQ-44-4804. Photographer: Himes"

If you want to see he version with the watermarks that distract a viewer from appreciating history because the colorist demands more credit than the original photographer (they are pissy whiners about this, I assure you) that they do NOT add to the watermark so the photographer, Himes, gets recognized as being on the fucking battlefield, instead of in some airconditioned luxury working on a computer, then head over to: https://colorgraph.co/collections/jordanjlloyd  or https://www.instagram.com/jordanjlloydhq

I do NOT appreciate the watermarks added. I do NOT! I appreciate the work a colorist does, and the more I respect them, the less often I crop the watermark off, or erase it, like with Imbued By Hues. I credit the source, regardless of where I find a photo, and YOU ought to know this and other amazing old photos was found on https://www.reddit.com/r/ColorizedHistory/ 

I don't recall noticing until now, that the star on top of the turret is probably the inspiration for Capt America's shield