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How To Locate D-Day Footage in NARA’s Moving Image Holdings

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In what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military history, the operation, codenamed Overlord , was the beginning of the liberation of Northern Europe from Nazi occupation. Military since the 1880s to document combat and support operations visually. Combat camera operators, many of whom were U.S.

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The Devil’s Brigade: The First Special Service Force

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William Henry Harrison, Montana, is an Indian spearhead of deep red with the “USA” and “Canada” forming a white T against the background. World War II set the stage for the union of American and Canadian commandos into an elite military unit – the First Special Service Force. Local Identifier Number: 111-SC-187847-S.