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American troops move on the double through destruction in Carentan, France, the first French city to fall to the invaders

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Carentan, France, 1944: American troops move on the double through destruction in Carentan…

Carentan, France, 06/12/1944

SC 320863Field no. ETO-HQ-44-5125RG 111
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American troops move on the double through destruction in Carentan, France, the first French city to fall to the invaders. These men, vanguard of troops to follow will establish communications and defense in the city. 12 June 1944.

Date
06/12/1944
Place
Carentan, France · exact position
Photographer
Runyan
Units
101st Airborne Division
SC number
320863
Field number
ETO-HQ-44-5125
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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