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English: American assault troops Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching "Omaha" Beach on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. The smoke in the background is from supporting naval gunfire. Note helmet netting; faint "No Smoking" sign on the LCVP's ramp; and M1903 rifles and M1 carbines carried by some of these men.
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Source U.S. Army [1] photo SC 320901; also SC 320901 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author Photograph from the U.S. Army Signal Corps Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
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current10:28, 7 February 2015Thumbnail for version as of 10:28, 7 February 20154,705 × 3,462 (4.48 MB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)new NHHC photo
17:21, 27 August 2005Thumbnail for version as of 17:21, 27 August 20052,917 × 2,340 (976 KB)W.wolny (talk | contribs)Post-worked by User:W.wolny
00:52, 27 May 2005Thumbnail for version as of 00:52, 27 May 20052,917 × 2,340 (541 KB)Legion~commonswiki (talk | contribs)American assault troops in a landing craft huddle behind the protective front of the craft as it nears a beachhead, on the Northern Coast of France. Smoke in the background is Naval gunfire supporting the land. 6 June 1944. SC320901 {{PD-USGov-Military}}

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