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INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE; LCs APPROACH BEACH THRU SMOKE SCREEN Part 1
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1) LS Ship lays smoke screen (corner of image cut off).2) LS LCVPs underway to beach (corner image cut off).3) MS Wave of LCIs underway to beach-SV (corner image cut off).4) LS LCs in rend. area, smoke screen BG-SV.5) MS HMS AJAX underway.6) MS Aux. ships in transport area. (corner image cut off).7) MS LCC leads LCs to beach (corner image cut off).8) MS Formation B-25s passes-SV.9) LS-Pan Smoke cloud hanging over beach.QUALITY: POOR, CORNER OF IMAGE CUT OFF.
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General Records of the Department of the Navy
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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities
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