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| German troops inspecting a British Daimler Scout Car captured during the failed raid on Dieppe, France, late Aug 1942 | Instructor showing men of UK Royal Welch Fusiliers how to fire a 2-inch mortar from the hip, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, 21 Aug 1942 |
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| USS Saratoga (left), USS Atlanta (right), and other warships off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 21 Aug 1942 | USS Washington off New York, New York, United States, 21 Aug 1942; note OS2U floatplane astern |
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