Ammunition dump explosion in Cherbourg harbor, France, 17 Aug 1944

Caption   Ammunition dump explosion in Cherbourg harbor, France, 17 Aug 1944 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   SC 196369
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 3 May 2007

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1. Anonymous says:
17 Aug 2011 04:47:38 PM

Great Pic

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