| Caption | A Jeep being towed ashore at Normandy, France, Jun 12, 1944. Note that censors have deleted markings on the Jeep's front bumper and an object at the right edge. Photo taken by US Navy Combat Photo Unit Eight (CPU-8) ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||||||
| Identification Code | 80-G-252807 | ||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 12 Jun 1944 | ||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Normandy, France | ||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
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2. vlackatack says:
13 Mar 2019 12:35:29 PM
The front bumper usually had the unit that the Jeep belonged to on it (battalion, regiment, etc.) so they probably censored that so the Germans wouldn't know what units were in Normandy.
13 Mar 2019 12:35:29 PM
The front bumper usually had the unit that the Jeep belonged to on it (battalion, regiment, etc.) so they probably censored that so the Germans wouldn't know what units were in Normandy.
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13 Mar 2019 04:36:14 AM
The censors blanked out something on the bumper. What is it?