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80-G-257299: Invasion of France, Le Havre, August-September 1944

80-G-257299: Invasion of France, Le Havre, August-September 1944. German pillboxes commanding an excellent view of the harbor of Le Havre, France, were found by Allied forces when the city was liberated. Camouflaged as a “café,” on a street corner, the full effect of Allied bombs and shells is evident in the ruins of other buildings, 22 September 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collection of the National Archives. (2014/10/28).
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Caption: Invasion of France, Le Havre, August-September 1944. German pillboxes commanding an excellent view of the harbor of Le Havre, France, were found by Allied forces when the city was liberated. Camouflaged as a “café,” on a street corner, the full effect of Allied bombs and shells is evident in the ruins of other buildings, 22 September 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collection of the National Archives. (2014/10/28).
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