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Invasion Southern France, 08/14/1944
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film # 5091. National Archives description: "1) HS Task force at anchor, Naples harbor-SV 2) HS-MS Church services on AP church flag flying-SV 3) MS Men briefed, look at map on deck-SV 4) MS-MCU Men clean machine gun on LC. 5) MS Officer adjusts flame thrower on man"s back. 6) MS-CU Man puts American arm band on friend. 7) MS LST approaches beach-SV. 8) MS Many jeeps in St. Pierre, France. 9) MS Vehicles exit LCT-SV. 10) MS Men examine concrete pillboxes. 11) MS Men fire fifles, advance thru woods. 12) GV Auxiliary ships at anchor, barrage balloons. 13) GV Hotels on French beach. 14) GV-CU Wave of LCs underway-SV; Man in LC 15) LS LCS firing rocket barrage-SV. 16) GV Large explosion & smoke on beach QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 77340 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 II, World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Southern, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, Rockets (Ordnance), Operation Dragoon, 1944
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