Members of the US Navy’s Second Beach Battalion disassembling two German SdKfz 302 Goliath remote-controlled mines (called Beetles by US forces) on Utah Beach, 11 June 1944.

Caption     Members of the US Navy’s Second Beach Battalion disassembling two German SdKfz 302 Goliath remote-controlled mines (called Beetles by US forces) on Utah Beach, 11 June 1944. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-252744
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Photo Size 1,157 x 912 pixels
Photos on Same Day 11 Jun 1944
Photos at Same Place Utah Beach, Normandy, France
Added By David Stubblebine
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WW2-Era Place Name Utah Beach, Normandy, France
Lat/Long 49.4155, -1.1742
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