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USA C-741 Normandy Invasion Preparations, 1944

Photo #: USA C-741 Normandy Invasion Preparations, 1944
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Title: Normandy Invasion Preparations, 1944
Description: U.S. Army Rangers in a landing craft, prior to leaving England for the invasion of France, circa early June 1944. Note M1 rifles, Bazooka rocket launcher, netting over helmets, packs on chests, and Lucky Strike cigarettes. Photograph from the Army Signal Corps Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
Catalog #: USA C-741
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