Two U.S. Soldiers, at right, inspect a robot bomb launching ramp near Delasse in Normandy

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Two U.S. Soldiers, at right, inspect a robot bomb launching ramp near Delasse in Normandy

Date7/3/1944

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Two U.S. Soldiers; at right; inspect a robot bomb launching ramp near Delasse in Normandy. The ramp was not completed and firing and control mechanism had yet to be installed.

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Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0019226F

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