Price of Invasion

Price of Invasion

Photograph

Price of Invasion

S France Invasion


July 15, 1944
Gelatin silver print
Paper: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
Inscriptions inscribed in crayon on verso RC: S. France Invasion

printed in ink on verso: FILE NUMBER: 242122 RELEASED: SEPTEMBER 5, 1944

PRICE OF INVASION: Bandaged Allied casualties who fell during the invasion/of Southern France on July 15, 1944, lie in their stretchers as they await/ transportation to hospital ships off shore.

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"OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH"/
The Navy Department has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial/
advertisements, provided copy and layout are submitted for review prior to/
publication to the REVIEW SECTION, OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, NAVY DEPARTMENT,/ WASHINGTON, D.C., or to a District Public Relations Office. However, it has no/ power to waive the privacy rights of the personnel portrayed./
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