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M8 Greyhound armored car of US Army 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron passing under the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, 29 Aug 1944

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Caption     M8 Greyhound armored car of US Army 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron passing under the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, 29 Aug 1944 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Paris, France
Date 29 Aug 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via Wikimedia Commons
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   208-YE-68
 
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Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 2,348 x 2,954 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
28 Dec 2014 10:57:17 PM

Note the bumper markings obliterated by a wartime censor. Speaking into the microphone is Capt Bill Buenzle, Commander Troop A, 38th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) of the 102nd Cavalry Group.

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