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Sargent, Robert F.
(1923-2012)Into the Jaws of Death, June 6, 1944

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Auktionsdatum 4.12.2024

Into the Jaws of Death, June 6, 1944. Ferrotyped gelatin silver press print, printed 1959. 18 x 22,8 cm. Several paper labels with handwritten and printed text, United Press International Photo agency stamp, date stamp (partially covered) and annotated in pencil and crayon on the verso.

A chief photographer's mate in the United States Coast Guard, Robert F. Sargent captured this iconic image during the troop landing phase of Operation Neptune, the naval component of the Operation Overlord Normandy invasion, commonly known as D-Day. The photograph, one of the most reproduced from the D-Day landings, shows soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division disembarking from an LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) launched from the U.S. Coast Guard-crewed USS Samuel Chase at Omaha Beach. The image was famously referenced in the opening landing scene of the 1998 Hollywood film Saving Private Ryan. – Corners bumped, creases/buckling throughout, one stronger crease in lower left, some surface scuffing/scratches.