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American troops wade through the surf on their arrival at the Normandy beaches.

Photograph | Digitized | Photograph Number: 65995

American troops wade through the surf on their arrival at the Normandy beaches.

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Caption: American troops wade through the surf on their arrival at the Normandy beaches.
Date: 1944 June 06
Locale: [Normandy] France
Variant Locale: Normandie
Photo Credit: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Diane Dubey

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Photo Source: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Copyright: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Provenance: Diane Dubey

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Keyword: BEACHES MILITARY OPERATIONS/BATTLES NORMANDY INVASION OCEANS/SEAS SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN)
Photo Designation: WORLD WAR II: ALLIED WAR EFFORT -- Allied Invasion/Fighting Units -- Military Action

Record last modified:: 2009-01-16 00:00:00
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