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SC 274188 Cherbourg, France

Photo #: SC 274188 Cherbourg, France
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Title: Cherbourg, France
Description: Two British minesweepers detonate German mines in the Grande Rade, just before the entry of supply ships, 2 July 1944. Cherbourg's Fort l'Ouest is in the background. Photographed by Bacon. Photograph from the Army Signal Corps Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
Catalog #: SC 274188
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