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| A German one-man submarine preparing to be launched into the River Seine near the Normandy invasion beaches in France, 24 Jul 1944; note torpedo fitted underneath the craft | Aerial view of Tinian, Mariana Islands, 1944 |
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| American carrier planes attacking Ushi point airfield, Tinian, Mariana Islands, Jul 1944 | B-17E formation aircraft of the 379th Bomber Group of the US 525th Bomber Squadron, RAF Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, 24 Jul 1944 |
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| LVT-2 Water Buffalo carrying US Marines, Tinian, Mariana Islands, 24 Jul 1944 | Map depicting the situation near Saint-LĂ´, France during the night of 24-25 Jul 1944 |
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| US Marine Corps 155mm rifle on White Beach, Agat Beachhead, Guam, Mariana Islands, circa 21-27 Jul 1944 | US Marines landing on Tinian, Mariana Islands, 24 Jul 1944 |
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