Caption | American soldiers welcomed by French citizens, 14 Aug 1944 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||||||
Identification Code | ARC 196294 | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 14 Aug 1944 | ||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
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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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Bill says:
29 Sep 2011 08:10:26 AM
FREE FRENCH FORCES: M4 SHERMANN TANK?
Okay let's look at that photograph again, the M4 Shermann is an American built tank and the same for the crew's equipment.
I see what looks like a French Tri-color of
Blue, White and Red on the center of the hull, and a name what looks like AOMDA or ROMDA below the driver's hatch, different type of markings on the vehicle's right fender.
American markings would have on the front hull, for example: Platoon letter like "B", vehicle number 10 and Army or Corp like
Patton's 3rd Army 3-A, it would look like
anyway, that's my guess.B-10-3A
29 Sep 2011 08:10:26 AM
FREE FRENCH FORCES: M4 SHERMANN TANK?
Okay let's look at that photograph again, the M4 Shermann is an American built tank and the same for the crew's equipment.
I see what looks like a French Tri-color of
Blue, White and Red on the center of the hull, and a name what looks like AOMDA or ROMDA below the driver's hatch, different type of markings on the vehicle's right fender.
American markings would have on the front hull, for example: Platoon letter like "B", vehicle number 10 and Army or Corp like
Patton's 3rd Army 3-A, it would look like
anyway, that's my guess.B-10-3A
3. Bill says:
29 Sep 2011 07:10:27 PM
The M4 Sherman could belong to the French 2nd
Armored Division, part of the 1st French Army
Equipment was provided under lend-lease.
29 Sep 2011 07:10:27 PM
The M4 Sherman could belong to the French 2nd
Armored Division, part of the 1st French Army
Equipment was provided under lend-lease.
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