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On 9th July 1944, British and Canadian troops captured the city of Caen in Normandy
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On 9th July 1944, British and Canadian troops captured the city of Caen in Normandy
On 9th July 1944, British and Canadian troops captured the city of Caen in Normandy, Northern France after a massive assault from air, sea and land. Germans resisted bitterly, before the city was entered and the streets were heavily mined by the retreating enemy.
Picture taken by a British Army official photographer who was with the first assault troops.
Picture shows; The first British troops were met by Captain Gille, President De Comite du Liberation
de Calvados and M. Dauvre, the Prefect of Calvados, two chief French patriots who had remained in the ruins of the town. Photo shows the meeting.
9th July 1944
Official
Reach PLC
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Caen
Normandy
France
Media ID 21896151
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Allied Invasion Of Northern France Battle Of Normandy Operation Overlord Troops
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