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7-17-44 |
77.09.823 |
Radiotelephoto
New York Bureau
Yanks Advance At St. Lo
St. Lo, France—After silencing the German M-4 tank seen standing at
the side of the road in background, an infantry unit moves ahead in
the St. Lo sector of the Normandy battlefront. The soldier walking in
foreground carries a bazooka gun across his shoulders.
Credit: Signal Corps radiotelephoto from ACME |
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7-17-44 |
77.09.3942.ab |
New York Bureau
They’re Going Over
En Route to France—Bundled up in puffy life jackets and crowding
together on the deck of an Allied vessel taking them to the coast of
France, American infantrymen smoke and chat about the adventure before
them. They’ll reinforce Yank troops now chasing Jerry back across the
fields of France.
Credit: Signal Corps Photo from ACME. |
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7-17-44 |
77.09.4366a |
New York Bureau
The Underground Has Its Day
Normandy – After four long years of fearless resistance to the Nazi
oppressors of France, the French Underground today is gradually
emerging from hiding to fight the last lap of its battle for freedom.
Gleaning vital information about German fortifications, the patriots
try to establish contact with Allied forces moving through Normandy.
They come in small groups of two and three, bringing their useful news
to Allied commanders, sometimes revealing enough Nazi secrets to
shorten our battle by days, even weeks. In these first photos of
patriots joining hands with Yank forces, two Frenchmen make their
report at American Headquarters near Cherbourg, before that city fell
to the Yanks. One aged 18, and the other aged 27, the patriots had
spent a day behind German lines defending that city before making
their way to American Headquarters.
A map of the surrounding terrain spread out before them on the ground,
the French patriots point out the exact location of German defenses in
the Cherbourg area. The men also revealed information on emplacements,
troop concentrations and troop movements to Lt. Carl Ruff (extreme
right), of New York City, and the Captain at left.
Credit: ACME photo by Bert Brandt, for the War Picture Pool |
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7-17-44 |
77.09.4367a |
New York Bureau
The Underground Has Its Day
Normandy – After four long years of fearless resistance to the Nazi
oppressors of France, the French Underground today is gradually
emerging from hiding to fight the last lap of its battle for freedom.
Gleaning vital information about German fortifications, the patriots
try to establish contact with Allied forces moving through Normandy.
They come in small groups of two and three, bringing their useful news
to Allied commanders, sometimes revealing enough Nazi secrets to
shorten our battle by days, even weeks. In these first photos of
patriots joining hands with Yank forces, two Frenchmen make their
report at American Headquarters near Cherbourg, before that city fell
to the Yanks. One aged 18, and the other aged 27, the patriots had
spent a day behind German lines defending that city before making
their way to American Headquarters.
This is the face of a Frenchman who refused to believe that his
country could be kept beneath the German heel. A mere boy of 14 when
France fell, the 18-year-old had been defying Hitler’s forces for four
years. He wears the Cross of Lorraine – the insignia of the French
Underground – on his arm.
Credit: ACME photo by Bert Brandt, for the War Picture Pool |
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7-17-44 |
77.09.4421a |
New York Bureau
Here’s Bread For The Fighters
Somewhere in France – Beginning delivery of the Staff of Life to Yanks
fighting on the Normandy front, these Texans load fresh loaves of
bread on an Army truck. Pvt. Garth Gilbert of Huntington, Tex., squats
on the truck as Cpl. Antonio Palacio of El Paso, and Cpl. Manuel
Ricondo (in rear) of San Antonio, bring up the loaves.
Credit: ACME |
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7-17-44 |
77.09.4444a |
New York Bureau
Exhausted Captives
St. Lo, France – Battle weary and dazed after witnessing the intense
artillery fire from Allied big guns in the St. Lo sector, these German
prisoners lounge in a prisoner of war enclosure behind the fighting
lines. Lying flat on his back, arms flung out, the captive in
foreground sleeps the sleep of exhaustion.
Credit: Signal Corps photo from ACME |
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7-18-44 |
77.09.1276 |
Holy shelter for Caen Refugees
CAEN, FRANCE—Civilians take refuge in the cathedral at Caen. One of
the alters is used as a supply table with a clothesline running in
front of it and a refugee family has it’s meal in one of the alcoves
of the church. Note the two dolls reposing on the alter.
Credit (ACME) |
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7-18-44 |
77.09.3735a |
New York Bureau
Frenchwoman Does G.I. Laundry
St. Lo, France—A happy G.I., relieved of his wash day duties,
entertains some French youngsters while their mother hangs some G.I.
laundry on the line. The soldier is T/Sgt. Olin Dows, Rhinebeck, N.Y.
Credit: U.S. Army radiotelephoto from ACME. |
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7-18-44 |
77.09.4240a |
New York Bureau
ROBOT BLAST STRIPS TREE
ENGLAND—The explosion of a German Robot flying bomb wrecked the front
of this building and stripped the leaves from this tree near London.
Bits of clothing from the house are draped on the limbs of the tree as
a result of the blast.
Credit Line (ACME) |
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7-18-44 |
77.09.4241a |
ROBOT HEADS FOR TARGET
ENGLAND—A German robot flying bomb about to crash behind a row of
small houses in Southern England.
Credit Line (ACME) |
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7-18-44 |
77.09.4270.a-b |
New York Bureau
WACS ARRIVE IN FRANCE
FRANCE—Grinning G.I.’s willingly assist some of the first US WACS to
land in France. Note the soldier on the left still clutching mail in
his hand.
Credit (US Army Radiotelephoto from ACME) |
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7-18-44 |
77.09.4271.a-b |
New York Bureau
END OF 37 FOODLESS DAYS
FRANCE—Pvt. John C. Rodrigues, Pawtucket, R.I. (left), gives
paratroopers Sgt. R.D. Henderson, Seattle, Wash., and Sgt. H.W.
Lazenby, Nashville, Tenn., (right) their first food in 37 days after
their capture by Germans on D-Day. The ‘troopers escaped and made
their way back to Yank lines.
Credit (US Army Radiotelephoto from ACME) |
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7-19-44 |
77.09.4422a |
Radiotelephoto
New York Bureau
Red Cross Turn About
France – Turn about’s fair play so the Army reversed the tables and
served coffee in “C” ration cans to Red Cross girls just arrived in
France with their Clubmobile. The young ladies receiving hot java are
(left to right): Nellie Borland, Scranton, Kas.; Marjorie Lee,
Cedartown, Ga.; and Irma Lappay, Detroit, Mich.
Credit: US Army Radiotelephoto From ACME |
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7-19-44 |
77.09.4423a |
New York Bureau
Allied Troops March On Bastille Day
France – In close formation American and French troops march side by
side through the streets of Cherbourg during Bastille Day
celebrations. (Passed by Censors)
Credit: ACME photo by Bert Brandt, War Pool Correspondent |
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7-19-44 |
77.09.4424a |
Radiotelephoto
New York Bureau
Concentrated Destruction
France – Royal Air Force Lancasters left this smoke-smothered target
after bombing Nazi gun concentrations at Cagny, southeast of Caen.
More than 1,000 planes dropped fourteen thousand tons of bombs during
the attack on the German Army in the field.
Credit: British Air Ministry photo via Signal Corps Radiotelephoto
from ACME |
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7-20-44 |
77.09.90 |
New York Bureau
Cave Dwellers Emerge
Saipan—After mopping up all resisting Jap troops on Saipan, Yank
forces returned inland to a cave containing over one hundred Jap
civilians and smoked them out. Among the first of the cave dwellers to
emerge from hiding were this woman and child. Both seem frightened and
reports from Saipan state that the smoke affected the people so that
it was a few minutes before they could speak or see clearly.
Credit–WP–(ACME) |
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7-20-44 |
77.09.803 |
Radiotelephoto
New York Bureau
Old Glory Marks Victory At St. Lo
France—An American flag (center) has been placed amid the ruins of
Holy Cross Church in this important Normandy city, marking the defeat
of Germans by U.S. forces. Note half-buried field gun (lower right).
Credit: ACME photo via Army radiotelephoto |
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7.20.44 |
77.09.1600 |
New York Bureau
Crew Saved from Burning Liberator
ITALY—When this 15th Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber
crashed at a field in Southern Italy, ground crew men rushed in and
pulled the plane’s crew to safety. No one was killed as a result of
the crash. A short while afterward, the aircraft’s gas tanks exploded
ravaging the ship. Emergency crews could do nothing to save the
Liberator and worked hard keeping the flames from spreading.
Credit: USAAF Photo from ACME. |
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7-20-44 |
77.09.1846 |
RADIOTELEPHOTO
NEW YORK BUREAU
“LONDON BRIDGE” TO BERLIN
FRANCE—In the wake of the terrific tank battle that forced a break
through north of Caen, British troops cross “London Bridge” set up
across the Caen canal. Quickly assembled, the bridge is a Bailey
Bridge and is strong enough to hold the truck loads of supplies needed
by battling forces.
Credit: British War Office photo via Signal Corps radiotelephoto from
Acme |
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7-20-44 |
77.09.1864 |
RADIOTELEPHOTO
NEW YORK BUREAU
MOVING INTO ST. LO
Supported by a tank destroyer, U.S. troops advance through a
wreckage-bordered street of the important Normandy town of St. Lo
during the final attack that led to the capitulation of rear-guard
German forces there.
Credit: Acme photo by Andrew Lopez for War Picture Pool |
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07-20-44 |
77.09.2771 |
New York Bureau
No Pullman Accommodations Here!
Chinese evacuees occupy every available inch of space on this train as
it leaves South station in Kweilin, China, when Jap forces threatened
the city last June. Some of the passengers are perched in dangerous
spots between cars, others have belongings piled on the roof. Note
one Chinese with parasol. This photo was released in Washington
Today.
Credit Line (U.S. Army photo from ACME) |
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7-20-44 |
77.09.4439a |
New York Bureau
Yanks Stop for Chow
France – Beside a wrecked building north of St. Lo, relentlessly
advancing American infantry men pause for chow before pushing on to
their next objective. Soldiers line the road leading past the ruined
house, sitting, reclining, and some catching forty winks.
Credit: Signal Corps Radiotelephoto from ACME |
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7-21-44 |
77.09.796 |
Radiotelephoto
New York Bureau
British Attack During Caen Break Through
France—Using a ditch for cover, a group of British soldiers attack
from a roadside near Cagny, France. Attack was part of the great break
through beyond Caen.
Credit: British war office photo via Signal Corps radiotelephoto from
ACME |
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7-21-44 |
77.09.797 |
Radiotelephoto
New York Bureau
Nazi Prisoners and Desolation
France—Captured in the great Allied break-through beyond Caen, Nazi
prisoners file dejectedly past the ruins of a water tower that was
part of a factory in the industrial area outside Caen. Entire area is
a mass of ruins as a result of the awesome artillery barrages that
swept the territory.
Credit: British war office photo via Signal Corps radiotelephoto from
ACME |
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7-21-44 |
77.09.2621 |
New York Bureau
Flying Through Phosphorus
Truk – Its bomb load delivered to Truk (lower left), which is now
under constant attack, a Liberator heads homeward through a
phosphorus-filled sky. One of the phosphorus bombs, dropped by Jap
planes at least 1000 feet above the B-24, explodes at right.
Credit: U.S. 7th Air Force photo from ACME |
