British and American troops join with residents of Courseulles-sur-Mer in Bastille Day ceremonies at the town’s War Memorial. Courseulles-sur-Mer was the first town in Normandy to be liberated by the Allies.

Caption   British and American troops join with residents of Courseulles-sur-Mer in Bastille Day ceremonies at the town’s War Memorial. Courseulles-sur-Mer was the first town in Normandy to be liberated by the Allies. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   TR 2000
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Normandy Campaign, Phase 1   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photos on Same Day 14 Jul 1944
Photos at Same Place Courseulles-sur-Mer, France
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 25 Jan 2020

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Licensing  Crown Copyright / Public Domain. According to the Crown Copyright laws of the United Kingdom, copyright protection has expired for photographs created prior to 1 Jun 1957.



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WW2-Era Place Name Courseulles-sur-Mer, France
Lat/Long 49.3348, -0.4576
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