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Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaigns |
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North African occupation (Flotilla 10)
Tunisian operation, 8 November 1942 to 9 July 1943 | Invasion of Normandy 6 June 1944 (Flotilla 18) |
Sicilian occupation 9 to 15 July 1943 (Flotilla 10) |
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358k | LCTs including
LCT(5)-209,
LCT(5)-213, moored aft of LCT(5)209,
LCT(5)-22 and
LCT(5)-7, nested to the right, at Falmouth, England, during May-June 1944 preparing for Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy, France.
These LCTs were assigned to move elements of the U.S. Army 29th Infantry Division.. Note LCT-209 is already loaded with equipment showing a rare image of
two M26 armored heavy tank transporter/tank recovery tractors closest to the pilot house.
Photo from the US National Archives |
David Upton |
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