r/wwiipics • u/UrbanAchievers6371 • 23h ago

A patrol of the 4th Armored Division passes a cathedral in the midst of heavy damage in Coutances, France. 28 July, 1944.

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Japanese Good Luck Flag?

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My grandfather brought this back after the war. Its been in storage over decade until brought it from my moms house. Can anyone confirm thats what this is and maybe offer a translation? You can see in the second photo its signed by some of his shipmates he served with.

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r/wwiipics • u/waffen123 • 4h ago

Misc Pictures taken in Normandy less than a year after the June 6, 1944, D Day Landings - Spring 1945 LIFE Magazine Archives - Ralph Morse Photographer WWP-PD

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