Valognes, France, 1944: TIME OUT ........Some American soldiers rest on rubble in Valognes…

Valognes, France, 06/22/1944

SC 190702Field no. ETO-HQ-44-5782RG 111

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TIME OUT ........Some American soldiers rest on rubble in Valognes, France, after Allied shelling drove out the Nazis and reduced the town's for buildings to debris. Note the bottle of wine in the soldier's hand. 6/22/44. Signal Corps Photo #ETO-HQ-44-5782 (Zwick). Orig. neg. rec'd from ocsi.g0 Hdqrs., SOS, European Theatre of Operations, USA, Juns, 19440 Realessed by Overaces Field Prees Consor SHAEF, June 23, 19his. 4x5 orig. neg. Lot 883.7 pog

Date: 06/22/1944
Place: Valognes, France · approximate position
Photographer: Zwick
SC number: 190702
Field number: ETO-HQ-44-5782
Source: U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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