Canadians guarding captured German troops, Berniers Sur Mer, France, 6 Jun 1944; note Sten gun

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Caption     Canadians guarding captured German troops, Berniers Sur Mer, France, 6 Jun 1944; note Sten gun ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Bernières-sur-Mer, Basse-Normandie, France
Date 6 Jun 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseLibrary and Archives Canada
 
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Normandy Campaign, Phase 1   Main article  Photos  Maps  
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Photos on Same Day 6 Jun 1944
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 636 x 472 pixels



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1. Anonymous says:
15 Feb 2013 11:04:42 PM

my dad said the germans were good people.but they shot him 2 times,go figure.but he kept fighting.

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