Allied forces spearheaded by U.S. armored units swarm ashore in Southern France

Title:: Allied forces spearheaded by U.S. armored units swarm ashore in Southern France
Creator:: United States. Navy
Name on Item:: Official U.S. Navy Photograph
Date:: August 15, 1944
Format:: Photographs
Genre:: Photographic prints
Location:: American Legion Museum
Collection (local):: World War II by Combat Photographers
Subjects:: Military personnel
Campaigns & battles
Government vessels
Seas
World War, 1939-1945
Operation Dragoon, 1944
Places:: France > Southern France (area)
Extent:: 1 photograph : print ; sheet 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 format)
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Caption: File number 59469 Released: August 23, 1944 ALLIES SMASH THROUGH SOUTHERN FRANCE - Hitting the shores which have been known for years as the playground of the world's wealthiest pleasure-seekers, Allied forces spearheaded by U.S. armored units swarm ashore in Southern France on August 15, 1944, thus launching the second great drive on the Western Front. Through a forest still dim in the light of dawn, U.S. soldiers press the advance, their eyes and ears alert for signs of the foe.
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Identifier:: 1-117