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PAVING THE WAY

U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph

Near Cherbourg, France, 1944: This 155 mm howitzer crew send another shell cracking into the…

Near Cherbourg, France, 06/28/1944

SC 190791Field no. ETO-HQ-44-6054RG 111
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PAVING THE WAY. This 155 mm howitzer crew send another shell cracking into the defenses of Cherbourg. This shelling paved the way for the entry of infantry troops into the Nazi-held stronghold.

Date
06/28/1944
Place
Near Cherbourg, France · approximate position
Photographer
Lt Charles Collier
SC number
190791
Field number
ETO-HQ-44-6054
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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