USN sailors escorting German POW's over Utah beach.

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Two sailors of the 2nd Naval Beach Battalion attached to the 1st ESB escort German prisoners along Utah Beach. They are waling over Sommerfeld Tracking used to provide a firm surface over the sand.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sommerfeld_Tracking