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Woolacombe, Devon, England, 1943: What the invasion of the European continent may look like

Woolacombe, Devon, England, 1943

SC 189180Field no. ETO-HQ-43-8095RG 111
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What the invasion of the European continent may look like. A bangalore torpedo containing 20 lbs. of TNT blasts a gap in the second band of barbed wire entanglement protecting a pillbox during invasion maneuver's by men of the European Theater of Operations, U.S.A. The first band of wire has been cut by wire-cutters and marked with white tape running through the gap. Flame thrower and demolition men can be seen waiting to rush through the gap to destroy the pillbox. Man in the center is carrying a flamethrower England, 1943.

Date
1943
Place
Woolacombe, Devon, England · approximate position
Photographer
Lt Charles Collier
SC number
189180
Field number
ETO-HQ-43-8095
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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