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Cherbourg, France, 1944: Ma.j

Cherbourg, France, 06/28/1944

SC 206555Field no. ETO-HQ-44-5999RG 111
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Original caption

Ma.j. Gen. I. Lawton Collins, CG, VII Corps, and his staff salute during liberation ceremonies in Cherbourg, France. The mayor of the city, Paul Renaud, stands on the general's right supporting flag made from American parachutes. 6/28/44.

Date
06/28/1944
Place
Cherbourg, France · exact position
Photographer
Zwick
SC number
206555
Field number
ETO-HQ-44-5999
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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