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Cherbourg, France, 1944: This photo, taken in Cherbourg, France, shows the damage done to…

Cherbourg, France, 07/05/1944

SC 190999Field no. ETO-HQ-44-6713RG 111
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Original caption

THOSE BOMBS ARE SURE MESSY THINGS. This photo, taken in Cherbourg, France, shows the damage done to German coastal guns by Allied air bombardment. July 5, 1944.

Date
07/05/1944
Place
Cherbourg, France · approximate position
Photographer
Spangle
SC number
190999
Field number
ETO-HQ-44-6713
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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