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

Woolacombe, Devon, England, 10/28/1943

SC 189182Field no. ETO-HQ-43-8100RG 111
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What the invasion of the European continent may look like. Crawling several hundred yards with live fire from heavy weapons screaming over their heads, these U.S. Soldiers now have their turn to do some machine-gun firing during maneuvers in Great Britain. England, Oct. 28, 1943.

Date
10/28/1943
Place
Woolacombe, Devon, England · approximate position
Photographer
Lt Charles Collier
Units
29th Infantry Division, 116th Infantry Regiment
SC number
189182
Field number
ETO-HQ-43-8100
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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