Three dead German soldiers laying on a road near Sainteny, Normandy, France, 16 Jul 1944; note Volkswagen-made Schwimmwagen vehicle and two American soldiers in background

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Caption     Three dead German soldiers laying on a road near Sainteny, Normandy, France, 16 Jul 1944; note Volkswagen-made Schwimmwagen vehicle and two American soldiers in background ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Sainteny, Basse-Normandie, France
Date 16 Jul 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army via Wikimedia Commons
Link to Source    Link
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 1,600 x 1,790 pixels



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