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 | with on 6/6/1944 . American Liberty ships were deliberately scuttled to provide a makeshift breakwater during the early days of the invasion. |
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 | in 1944 in Caen . Led by their piper men of the th Seaforth Highlanders of the th Scottish Infantry Division of the British Army advances near the French city of Caen during Operation Epsom Summer |
 | in 1944 . The Polish fighter ace Eugeniusz Horbaczewski transferring his kills on to his newly delivered P- Mustang on Aug |
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 | with on 2/2/1944 in Italy . shell of Monastery a day after it was captured by 2nd Polish Corps troops Photograph shows only surviving wall of Abbey after bombardment in February May 19 800×787 |
 | on 3/18/1944 . Mt Vesuvius in its worst eruption in years A giant canopy of smoke dominates the country side for miles March x |
 | on 6/5/1944 in England . General Dwight D Eisenhower gives the order of the Day Full victory-nothing else to paratroopers in England just before they board their airplanes to participate in the first assault in the invasion of the continent of Europe June × |
 | on 8/1/1944 in BB-63 . USS Missouri BB- Fire Controlman st Class EM Smith Gun Captain of one of the ships nine ? caliber Mark main battery guns opens his guns breech plug during battleship Missouris shakedown cruise August |
