Tidworth, England, 1944: A great invasion involves tremendous preparation and a million details

Tidworth, England, 03/23/1944

SC 189295Field no. ETO-HQ-44-2685RG 111

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A great invasion involves tremendous preparation and a million details. Rows of 155mm. howitzers lined up at an Ordnance Supply Depot, 0-640, Tidworth, Rogland, await issue for use in the invasion of Europe. England, 23 March 44. Signal Corps Photo AT0-HQ-44-2685(Neuman). Orig.neg. received from OCS180 Hiqrs.,SOS, European Theater of Operations, USA, April 1944. Released by BPR, Auth. 43, 21 Apr 44. Special Release 10 May 1944. Deletion, as indicated on negative, has been made. Face deletions cleared by letter from BPR 20 Sep 45. 4x5 orig.neg. Lot 7964 wmL

Date: 03/23/1944
Place: Tidworth, England · approximate position
Photographer: Neuman
SC number: 189295
Field number: ETO-HQ-44-2685
Source: U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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