80-G-257459: Invasion of Southern France, Brest, August-September 1944
![80-G-257459: Invasion of Southern France, Brest, August-September 1944. A heavy concrete pillbox used as an observation post for directing German artillery fire was captured by American troops as they fought their way into Brest, France, 27 September 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/10/28). 80-G-257459: Invasion of Southern France, Brest, August-September 1944. A heavy concrete pillbox used as an observation post for directing German artillery fire was captured by American troops as they fought their way into Brest, France, 27 September 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/10/28).](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/wwii/wwii-europe/operation-dragoon/france/80-g-257459/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1677847498933.jpg)
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