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Image: Approaching Omaha

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Description: Photo #: SC 320901 Normandy Invasion, June 1944 Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching "Omaha" Beach on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Note helmet netting; faint "No Smoking" sign on the LCVP's ramp; and M1903 rifles and M1 carbines carried by some of these men. This photograph was taken from the same LCVP as Photo # SC 189986. Original Source: Photograph from the Army Signal Corps Collection in the U.S. National Archives. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/s300000/s320901c.htm Higher Resolution Source: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/Normandy/Pictures.htm
Title: Approaching Omaha
Author: The original uploader was Taak at English Wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by Raul654, Nauticashades at en.wikipedia.
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