Aerial photo of the gun battery at Merville, Normandy, France after bombardment, circa May 1944; note the bombing failed to neutralize the battery before Normandy landings

Caption   Aerial photo of the gun battery at Merville, Normandy, France after bombardment, circa May 1944; note the bombing failed to neutralize the battery before Normandy landings ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   9309-08 MH 24804
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Photos on Same Day See all photos dated 20 May 1944
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 29 Jun 2008

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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 Merville, Basse-Normandie, France
Lat/Long 49.2694, -0.1978
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