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Invasion Of France: Heavy Weather & Concrete Barges In Harbor, Stranded Craft On Beach, French Coast, 06/1944

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Naval Photographic Center film #4450. National Archives description "1) GV Heavy seas break over concrete barges, heavy weather in harbor-SV.2) GV Ships anchored in new harbor.3) GV Scuttled Liberty Ships & concrete barges, heavy weather, man corsses on line-SV.4) MS USCG 83 footer, beach BG.5) GV-Pan Beach area, LCs beached by storm.6) MS C.G. 83 footer beached, beached LCs FG.7) GV Halftracks, trucks unload from LCT.8) HS Ships in harbor, beach FG-SV (good).9) HS GV Line of troops march up road, harbor & beach BG-SV (good).10) HS GV Damaged LCVPs on beach.11) GV Stranded LCs on beach-SV." National Archives Identifier: 77127 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

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United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Coast Guard

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