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Description: A French Army "Sherman" tank lands on a Normandy beach from USS LST-517, 2 August 1944. Note the plaque, reading "SOMUA", mounted in front of the tank driver's hatch.

Source: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/s100000/s199797c.htm Photo #: SC 199797.

note #1: This tank, named Ile-de-France, belongs to the 12e Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique who was previously fielding SOMUA S35 tanks.
note #2: Tank commander is named "Baillou", soldiers acclaiming it from the LST are French and this place is Utah Beach[1].


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current08:20, 21 September 2019Thumbnail for version as of 08:20, 21 September 2019740 × 599 (65 KB)Le Petit ChatCropped 3 % vertically using CropTool with lossless mode. Removed text on the top.
19:02, 28 October 2005Thumbnail for version as of 19:02, 28 October 2005740 × 615 (70 KB)BukvoedDescription: A French Army "Sherman" tank lands on a Normandy beach from USS LST-517, 2 August 1944. Note the plaque, reading "SOMUA", mounted in front of the tank driver's hatch. Source: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/s100000/s199797c.htm Pho

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