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Montebourg, France: This house in Montebourg, France, was completely destroyed by Allied…

Montebourg, France, June 28,1 944

SC 190799Field no. ETO-HQ-44-6053RG 111
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SAVED FOR THE TOAST. This house in Montebourg, France, was completely destroyed by Allied shelling, but the shelf on the one remaining wall holds glass tumblers which withstood the blasting and remained intact. June 28, 1944. Signal Corps Photo ETO-HQ-44-6053 (Collier). Orig. nog. rec'd from ocsigo Hdors., SOS, European Theatre of Operations, USA, June, 1944. Reloased by Overseas Field Press Censor SHAEF, June 28, 3944. 4x5 orig. neg. Lot 8883 peg COMPLETE CAPTION OF THIS PICTURE RESTRICTED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY WITHIN THE WAR DEPT: USE DELETED CAPTION FOR PUBLICITY

Date
June 28,1 944
Place
Montebourg, France · approximate position
Photographer
Lt Charles Collier
SC number
190799
Field number
ETO-HQ-44-6053
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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