Caption | United States Army troops landing near Algiers, Algeria, 8 Nov 1942. Note the large American flag they carried in the hopes French troops would not fire on it. ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via the FDR Library | |||||||
Identification Code | 195516 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 8 Nov 1942 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Algiers, Algeria | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Algiers, Algeria |
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