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BLASTING A NAZI PILLBOX

U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph

Cherbourg, France, 1944: Charges blast a Nazi pillbox near Cherbourg, as American soldiers…

Cherbourg, France, 06/28/1944

SC 190815Field no. ETO-HQ-44-6081RG 111
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BLASTING A NAZI PILLBOX. Charges blast a Nazi pillbox near Cherbourg, as American soldiers take cover against the blast. This work continues as the Americans move on to Cherbourg, France. June 28, 1944.

Date
06/28/1944
Place
Cherbourg, France · approximate position
Photographer
Franklin
SC number
190815
Field number
ETO-HQ-44-6081
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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