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    The image is taken from inside a concrete military bunker or pillbox, looking outward through a narrow firing slit or observation aperture. In the foreground are weathered concrete and aged wooden surfaces, while outside there is coiled razor/barbed wire strung between white metal posts along a coastal perimeter. The sea is visible in the background under an overcast sky, suggesting this is a preserved WWII-era coastal defense fortification.

    SAINTE-MèRE-ÉGLISE, MANCHE, FRANCE

    06.02.2015

    Photo by Sgt. Austin Berner 

    982nd Signal Company (Combat Camera) (Airborne)

    The opening of a Nazis observation bunker that looks out into the English Channel that now sits as a remembrance on top of Point Du Hoc, Normandy, France; June 2, 2015. This is the 71st Anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy remembering the men who died liberating France. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Berner/Released)

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    Date Taken: 06.02.2015
    Date Posted: 06.08.2015 13:29
    Photo ID: 1982204
    VIRIN: 150602-A-BZ540-022
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 5.75 MB
    Location: SAINTE-MèRE-ÉGLISE, MANCHE, FR
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    A coastal cliff scene photographed from above, with coiled barbed wire in sharp focus in the foreground. In the background, a dramatic sea stack rock formation rises from the ocean below, with white surf visible around its base. The image uses a shallow depth of field, keeping the barbed wire sharp while the seascape remains blurred.
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    Two U.S. Army soldiers wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) and maroon berets stand at attention in front of a stone monument at Pointe du Hoc, Normandy, France. The monument is a granite obelisk flanked by inscribed stone slabs commemorating the heroic Rangers who scaled the cliffs during the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944. The ocean is visible in the background under an overcast sky.
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    The image is taken from inside a concrete military bunker or pillbox, looking outward through a narrow firing slit or observation aperture. In the foreground are weathered concrete and aged wooden surfaces, while outside there is coiled razor/barbed wire strung between white metal posts along a coastal perimeter. The sea is visible in the background under an overcast sky, suggesting this is a preserved WWII-era coastal defense fortification.
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    A group of U.S. Army soldiers wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage and maroon berets are gathered outdoors, appearing to be in conversation with an older civilian man wearing a green jacket and cap. The setting appears to be a memorial or historical site, likely in Normandy, France, given the maroon berets associated with airborne units. The soldiers' name tapes and unit patches are partially visible.
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    A U.S. Army soldier wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) and a maroon beret is standing among rows of white marble crosses at what appears to be an American military cemetery, likely the Normandy American Cemetery in France. The soldier is leaning forward and touching or reading one of the grave markers in a gesture of respect or reflection. The scene conveys solemnity and remembrance.
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    A U.S. Army soldier wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) and a maroon beret stands among rows of white marble crosses at what appears to be a military cemetery, likely the Normandy American Cemetery in France. The soldier appears to be in a reflective or solemn posture, looking downward amid the grave markers. The overcast sky and expansive rows of crosses create a somber, respectful atmosphere.
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