| 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 | 20 May 1944 | ||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Merville, Basse-Normandie, France | ||||||||
| 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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Modern Day Location
| WW2-Era Place Name | Merville, Basse-Normandie, France |
| Lat/Long | 49.2694, -0.1978 |
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