Tracer fire from Allied warships lighting up the sky off Ouistreham, France, 10 Jun 1944; photo taken from HMS Mauritius, seen in foreground

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Caption     Tracer fire from Allied warships lighting up the sky off Ouistreham, France, 10 Jun 1944; photo taken from HMS Mauritius, seen in foreground ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Ouistreham, Basse-Normandie, France
Date 10 Jun 1944
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Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museums via Wikimedia Commons
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Identification Code   4700-01 A 24427
 
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Mauritius   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 10 Jun 1944
 
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Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 784 x 533 pixels



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