Tracer fire from Allied warships lighting up the sky off Ouistreham, France, 10 Jun 1944; photo taken from HMS Mauritius, seen in foreground

Caption     Tracer fire from Allied warships lighting up the sky off Ouistreham, France, 10 Jun 1944; photo taken from HMS Mauritius, seen in foreground ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   4700-01 A 24427
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Normandy Campaign, Phase 1   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Mauritius   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 784 x 533 pixels
Photos on Same Day 10 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place Ouistreham, Basse-Normandie, France
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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WW2-Era Place Name Ouistreham, Basse-Normandie, France
Lat/Long 49.2857, -0.2396
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