Caption | A Gooseberry line of block ships off the Normandy beaches, Ouistreham, France, Jun 1944; note sunken British ship Durban, sunken Dutch ship Sumatra, and two active DUKW craft ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Claude Parnall | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | ||||||||
Link to Source | Link | ||||||||
Identification Code | 4700-01 A 24055 | ||||||||
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Photo Size | 800 x 602 pixels | ||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 30 Jun 1944 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Ouistreham, Basse-Normandie, France | ||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Licensing | According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Ouistreham, Basse-Normandie, France |
Lat/Long | 49.2991, -0.2540 |
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