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(@jim-armstroong)
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:argue::argue:

 

D-Day, 6 June 1944 - Normandy - France

 

At 6:31 a.m. Robert Capa landed in the first wave on Omaha Beach.

 

He captured 'bloody Omaha' in what turned out to be a world famous photo sequence.

 

His three rolls of film were rushed to London for processing. There a darkroom technician, eager for glimpses of the landing, dried the film too fast. The excessive heat melted the emulsion and ruined all but 10 frames.

 

(Note- Another Army FUBAR Incident)

 

Sgtleo :pdt33::pdt33:



   
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to recall hearing about another Snafu...this time with combat camera film of D-Day which was dropped over the side of an LST. That's why the only footage that exists today is the familiar scene of 4 guys running up onto the beach and two of them falling, wounded or killed.

 

 

Jim, :woof: ,DD


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http://www.skylighters.org/photos/robertcapa.html

 

Read all about it here gentleman. One of many FUBAR incidents during the war. Can you imagine the images? :banghead:


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