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
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   9309-08 MH 24804
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Photo Size 698 x 501 pixels
Photos on Same Day 20 May 1944
Photos at Same Place Merville, 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 Merville, Basse-Normandie, France
Lat/Long 49.2694, -0.1978
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