US Army patrol examining a German 88 mm FlaK anti-aircraft gun with its barrel splayed by the retreating Germans near Montebourg, France, June 1944 [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     US Army patrol examining a German 88 mm FlaK anti-aircraft gun with its barrel splayed by the retreating Germans near Montebourg, France, June 1944 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army
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Photo Size 892 x 970 pixels
Photos on Same Day 10 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place Montebourg, Normandy, France
Added By David Stubblebine
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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WW2-Era Place Name Montebourg, Normandy, France
Lat/Long 49.4883, -1.3783
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