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Normandy Invasion, June 1944
U.S. Army Rangers show off the ladders they used to storm the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, which they assaulted in support of "Omaha" Beach landings on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Photograph was released for publication on 12 June 1944.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Removed caption read: Photo #80-G-45716 Army Rangers at Pointe du Hoc, 6 June 1944
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| current | 23:42, 22 March 2007 | 620×741 (133 KB) | Editor at Large | (losslessly cropped caption) |
| 21:06, 8 March 2006 | 620×765 (137 KB) | BLueFiSH.as | (bigger version from en.wp) | |
| 13:52, 21 May 2005 | 486×600 (90 KB) | Noplay | ({{PD-USGov}} Normandy Invasion, June 1944 U.S. Army Rangers show off the ladders they used to storm the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, which they assaulted in support of "Omaha" Beach landings on "D-Day", 6 June 1944. Photograph was released for publication o) |
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