US sailors examining a Goliath tracked mine on Normandy beach, France, June 1944

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Navy sailor operating a German Goliath tracked mine while sitting on it; other sailors observe. Official caption on front: "Nazi robot explosive beetles examined by Navy men. US Navy Photo 110-8." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. Normandy, France. June 1944

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1944-06-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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Normandie
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Military personnel--American--France
Sailors--American--France
Vehicles, military--German--France
Explosives--France
Vehicles, military--German--France
Military uniforms--American--France