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Caption | Aerial photo of the gun battery at Merville, Normandy, France after bombardment, circa May 1944; note the bombing failed to neutralize the battery before Normandy landings ww2dbase | ||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Merville, Basse-Normandie, France | ||||||||
Date | 20 May 1944 | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseImperial War Museum | ||||||||
Identification Code | 9309-08 MH 24804 | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 20 May 1944 | ||||||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Photo Size | 698 x 501 pixels |
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