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Online Library of Selected Images -- Picture Data

Photo #: 80-G-252995 Normandy Invasion, June 1944 A Navy beachmaster unit directs incoming landing craft, during the post-invasion build-up, 15 June 1944. Note telephone in use, and semaphore flags held by one of the men in this sandbagged and camouflaged command post. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 112KB; 740 x 610 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

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8 January 2004