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Canadian-born American World War II photographer and correspondent

Bert Brandt
Born	(1915-12-11)December 11, 1915 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	(1975-12-09)December 9, 1975
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Photographer, War correspondent
Employer(s)	United Press International, ACME Newspictures
Known for	First photos from the Normandy landings (D-Day)

Bert Brandt (December 11, 1915 – December 9, 1975) was a Canadian-born American war photographer and correspondent. He is best known for his frontline photojournalism during World War II, particularly his coverage of the Normandy landings and the liberation of France. Brandt worked for ACME Newspictures and later United Press International (UPI), and his images remain part of major archives including the Library of Congress and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Early life

Brandt was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on December 11, 1915. He later moved to the United States and graduated from the University of Kansas. In 1939, he joined the United Press bureau in Kansas City as a journalist before transitioning into war correspondence and photography.^[1]

World War II

During the Second World War, Brandt served as a pool correspondent and photographer with ACME Newspictures and later UPI. He covered campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Normandy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.^[1]

Normandy landings

Brandt was embedded with the first waves of American troops landing on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. He is credited with transmitting some of the earliest photographs of the invasion to reach Allied newspapers. Describing the scene, he later wrote:

"It was hotter than hell over there… the German machine-gunners waited until the landing craft lowered their ramps and then poured deadly fire."^[2]

Post-war career

Following the war, Brandt remained with United Press International, where he served as picture manager for Europe and later as chief roving correspondent. He photographed both political events and cultural moments in the postwar era.^[1]

Legacy

Brandt’s photographs are preserved in major archives and museum collections. The Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas holds his personal papers and oversized wartime prints.^[1] The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston holds several of his works, including Past the Ruins to Paris (August 21, 1944) and Convention Slugging (1952).^[3]

Brandt died in 1975 at the age of 59. His work remains significant in documenting the experience of soldiers and civilians during the Second World War.

Selected works

• A Yank in Versailles (1944) – U.S. soldier in the Hall of Mirrors, Versailles.
• Allied Convoy at Valognes (1944) – Allied advance through Normandy.
• Past the Ruins to Paris (1944) – held by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.^[4]
• Convention Slugging (1952) – postwar political coverage.^[5]

External links

• Bert Brandt papers, University of Kansas
• Bert Brandt photographs at the Library of Congress

References

1. "Bert Brandt papers, 1943-1975". Kenneth Spencer Research Library. University of Kansas. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
2. "Bert Brandt sent the first photos from France on D-Day". WWII on Deadline. June 6, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
3. "Bert Brandt". Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
4. "Past the Ruins to Paris". Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
5. "Convention Slugging". Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Retrieved August 20, 2025.