Into the Jaws of Death
U.S. Coast Guard / Robert F. Sargent, 1944
World War II · On the Frontline
About this work
Into the Jaws of Death was taken at 7:40 a.m. on June 6, 1944, by Robert F. Sargent, a chief photographer's mate in the U.S. Coast Guard. It shows soldiers of Company E, 16th Infantry, U.S. 1st Infantry Division, wading through waist-deep water from a landing craft toward the "Easy Red" sector of Omaha Beach on D-Day. The boat, an LCVP or Higgins boat, came from the Coast Guard-crewed attack transport USS Samuel Chase. It had left the ship about 10 miles off the Normandy coast at around 5:30 a.m., with waves breaking over its square bow and soaking the men inside. Samuel Chase lost six landing craft that day. The landings were part of Operation Neptune, the naval phase of Operation Overlord and the largest combat operation the Coast Guard has ever carried out. The title comes from a line in Tennyson's poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade"; the picture has also appeared as "Taxis to Hell—and Back". It is one of the most widely reproduced photographs of D-Day and is regarded as one of the defining images of the Second World War. Original prints are held by the Coast Guard Historian's Office and the National Archives.
Sources: Wikipedia · U.S. National Archives
Print facts
- Native resolution
- 3,600 × 2,924 px
- Sharp at 150 ppi up to
- 24 × 19 in
- Sizes
- Small (20 × 16 in) · $100 · 180 ppi
Medium (24 × 19 in) · $150 · 150 ppi
Large (36 × 29 in) · $300 · 100 ppi - Price includes
- Frame and US shipping · 14–21 days · 30-day returns
FAQ
Where can I buy a framed print of Into the Jaws of Death?
Here. Into the Jaws of Death is available as a framed print in three sizes: Small (20 × 16 in) for $100, Medium (24 × 19 in) for $150 and Large (36 × 29 in) for $300. Prices include the frame and US shipping; delivery takes 14–21 days, with 30-day returns.
What size works best for Into the Jaws of Death?
The file is 3,600 × 2,924 px. Medium (24 × 19 in) is the largest size that prints at 150 ppi or more (150 ppi), the sharpest choice for close viewing; Large (36 × 29 in) prints at 100 ppi, fine from a few feet away but softer up close.
Is it legal to print Into the Jaws of Death?
Yes. Robert F. Sargent took the photograph as a U.S. Coast Guard photographer in the course of his duties, which makes it a work of the U.S. federal government and in the public domain. The National Archives holds it.
