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Wreckage Of Cherbourg; Unloading Operations, 07/01/1944
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Naval Photographic Center film #4517. National Archives description "1) MS SCU Damaged seawall, bldgs.2) GV MS SCU Wreckage, Cherbourg R.R. station; USA guards.3) GV Overturned ship near wrecked gun emplacement, harbor. BG.4) SCU Ger. 3" gun & shell.5) GV MS Wrecked R.R. bridge & R.R. station.6) SCU Crumpled bldg., broken glass, broken clock in wreckage etc.-SV.7) HS SCU British soldiers examine, work on mines.8) HS Duck loaded with troops exits LCT to water.9) HS Loaded LCT underway.10) GV Maritime Fort, radar range finder emplacements.11) SCU Interior, men examine range finder.12) GV-Pan Bldgs. on water front at Cherbourg.13) GV-Pan Wreckage and rubble of damaged bldgs. & harbor.14) MS German 3" gun & concrete gun emplacement.15) GV-Pan Trucks & cranes clear area around wrecked bldg.16) HS-Pan Railroad yards.17) MS Sailors swim, interior LST, duck debarks to LCT-SV." National Archives Identifier: 77147 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.
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, Cherbourg, Battle of, Cherbourg, France, 1944, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy, Landing Craft -- United States, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious
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