US Army Rangers landing on beach riddled with bomb craters, France, 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army Rangers landing on beach riddled with bomb craters; men are wading towards a landing craft offshore. Official caption on front: "The Rangers land on shell-pocked French beach. US Navy Photo 110-6." France. 1944

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1944
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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France
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46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Landing craft--American--France
Soldiers--American--France
Infantry--American--France
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--France
Infantry--American--France
Beaches--France
Craters--France