United States Army Rangers are embarking to participate in the invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. In front are four LCA (Landing Craft Assault) and behind them LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) 84, 87 and 479.USS LCI - 497 later detonated a mine near the shore while attempting to land troopers in the Omaha area and was abandoned. It was the only LCI lost due to a mine during D-Day landings. The photo was taken by an American war photographer from the US Signal Corps. World War II. Weymouth, United Kingdom. Early June 1944