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80-G-242117: Invasion of Southern France, August 1944

80-G-242117: Invasion of Southern France, August 1944. Poster found in southern coastal town in France during invasion, D-Day plus one. An ancient resident stops to re-read a fading proclamation, posted by Nazi authorities before they were forced to fee. Photographed by crewmember of USS Catoctin (AGC 5), 16 August 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. Navy. (2014/5/22).
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Caption: Invasion of Southern France, August 1944. Poster found in southern coastal town in France during invasion, D-Day plus one. An ancient resident stops to re-read a fading proclamation, posted by Nazi authorities before they were forced to fee. Photographed by crewmember of USS Catoctin (AGC 5), 16 August 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. Navy. (2014/5/22).
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