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80-G-252083 North European Invasion Rehearsals

An English girl waits by a sign dealing with the evacuation of Slapton Sands village, England, on 29 December 1943. Slapton Sands was evacuated to permit realistic invasion practice on its beaches.
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Title: North European Invasion Rehearsals
Caption: An English girl waits by a sign dealing with the evacuation of Slapton Sands village, England, on 29 December 1943. Slapton Sands was evacuated to permit realistic invasion practice on its beaches.
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Catalog #: 80-G-252083
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Wed, Dec 29, 1943
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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