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Photo #: SC 320901

Normandy Invasion, June 1944

Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching "Omaha" Beach on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Note helmet netting; faint "No Smoking" sign on the LCVP's ramp; and M1903 rifles and M1 carbines carried by some of these men. This photograph was taken from the same LCVP as Photo # SC 189986.

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Photograph from the Army Signal Corps Collection in the U.S. National Archives.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/s300000/s320901c.htm

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http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/Normandy/Pictures.htm

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• (del) (cur) 10:35, 12 November 2006 . . Nauticashades ( Talk | contribs) . . 2917×2340 (553,871 bytes) ({{PD-USGov}} Photo #: SC 320901 Normandy Invasion, June 1944 Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching "Omaha" Beach on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Note helmet netting; faint "No Smoking" sign on the LCVP's ramp; and M1903 rifles and M1 carbines carried by)
• (del) (rev) 16:52, 4 July 2004 . . Raul654 ( Talk | contribs) . . 740×541 (92,150 bytes)
• (del) (rev) 23:21, 25 June 2004 . . Taak ( Talk | contribs) . . 740×560 (100,025 bytes) (marines approaching omaha beach)

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• Battle of Normandy
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