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

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Starting on June 6, 1944, about 175,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, supported by 5,000 naval craft and more than 11,500 aircraft. Military since the 1880s to document combat and support operations visually. Knowing the military branch will help focus the beginning stages of research.

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The Devil’s Brigade: The First Special Service Force

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World War II set the stage for the union of American and Canadian commandos into an elite military unit – the First Special Service Force. With that, however, Canadians and Americans would be told apart by their collar insignia and dog tags. The First Special Service Force was disbanded on December 5, 1944 in France.