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Intensive shelling by American Long Toms forced the surrender of nearly 1
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Chambois Area, 1944: Intensive shelling by American Long Toms forced the surrender of…

Chambois Area, 08/20/1944

SC 193312Field no. ETO-HQ-44-12124RG 111
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Intensive shelling by American Long Toms forced the surrender of nearly 1. 500 Nasis in the Chambois area of the Falaise Gap and successfully ringed the German Seventh Army there. This photo shows the first 100 prisoners being brought in by American infantrymen, still carrying their flag of truce. France, 20 Aug 44.

Date
08/20/1944
Place
Chambois Area · exact position
Photographer
Tomko
SC number
193312
Field number
ETO-HQ-44-12124
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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