Paratrooper hanging from the church spire, Ste Mere Eglise, Normandy France

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View of church tower in Ste Mere Eglise, Normandy, France where American paratrooper John Steele was trapped when his parachute caught up during the D Day landings to liberate the town from the occupying German force

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Size: 4436px × 5915px
Location: Ste Mere Eglise, Normandy France
Photo credit: © Mike McEnnerney / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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