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

Woolacombe, Devon, England

SC 189181Field no. ETO-HQ-43-7996RG 111
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What's the invasion of the European continent may look like. Teams using the M1 Launcher Rocket, more commonly known as the Bazooka, his the beach after a practice assault landing from LCVP craft. The Bazooka, with a high shocking power, is primarily an antitank weapon, its rocket shell being capable of perietrating tank armor. These soldiers are wearing U. S. Navy life belts. England, Oct. 23, 1943.

Place
Woolacombe, Devon, England · approximate position
Photographer
Runyan
SC number
189181
Field number
ETO-HQ-43-7996
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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