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SC 192816 Mediterranean Invasion Rehearsals, 1944. American troops board LCIs in the Naples area, prior to a practice landing

Mediterranean Invasion Rehearsals, 1944. American troops board LCIs in the Naples area, prior to a practice landing
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Title: Mediterranean Invasion Rehearsals, 1944. American troops board LCIs in the Naples area, prior to a practice landing
Caption: Mediterranean Invasion Rehearsals, 1944. American troops board LCIs in the Naples area, prior to a practice landing, 24 July 1944. Vessels present (l-r): HMS LCI-264, USS LCI-672, LCI-673, LCI-671 and LCI-591. Note .30cal machine guns carried by some men, who also wear .45cal pistols. LCIs all have 20mm guns equipped with Mk14 lead computing sights.
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Catalog #: SC 192816
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Mon, Jul 24, 1944
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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