British and American troops join with residents of Courseulles-sur-Mer in Bastille Day ceremonies at the town’s War Memorial. Courseulles-sur-Mer was the first town in Normandy to be liberated by the Allies.

Caption     British and American troops join with residents of Courseulles-sur-Mer in Bastille Day ceremonies at the town’s War Memorial. Courseulles-sur-Mer was the first town in Normandy to be liberated by the Allies. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   TR 2000
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Normandy Campaign, Phase 1   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 1,600 x 1,060 pixels
Photos on Same Day 14 Jul 1944
Photos at Same Place Courseulles-sur-Mer, France
Added By David Stubblebine
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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