Picture No | 10215779 |
Date | June 1944 |
Description | American Paratroops hunting German Snipers, Normandy |
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American paratroop, hunting snipers in St. Mere Eglise, firing a volley into a church tower, used by German soldiers as an observation post. Photograph was taken in the Normandy battle zone, shortly after the 'D-Day' landings on 6th June 1944.
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Source | Photograph in 'The Illustrated London News', 17 June 1944, page 673 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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